From samba to mangue beat: how Africa influenced Brazilian music
Note from BBT: As one might gather from some of my previous posts, I’ve been a fan of Brazilian music for two decades now. In […]
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“Kinky/curly hair must be exalted”: black Brazilian women discuss their struggles in a society that rejects natural black hair
Note from BBT: It’s been a while since I posted something that was directly tied to the politics of hair. For many years, the question […]
“I’m not racist; my father has hair like yours!”: When is a comment racist? Sometimes, it depends on intent as black hair takes center stage on reality show
Note from BBT: I swear, if you wanna learn about Brazil, in many ways, all you gotta do is watch or follow the news from […]
“MultiShow” Music Awards – Twelve black artists will compete for 2020
Note from BBT: I’m not one to quickly fall for the hype, and often times, when I weigh in on a given topic, it’s […]
Singer Margareth Menezes: “Brazil’s music industry is a ‘privilege machine’
Singer Margareth Menezes: “Brazil’s music industry is a ‘privilege machine’ for white artists Note from BBT: It’s funny, but the arts and athletics are supposedly […]
Brazil’s ‘Beyhive’ checks professor after “Black is King” Criticism
Brazil’s ‘Beyhive’ checks professor after “Black is King” Criticism Note from BW of Brazil: If you live in the United States, no one has tell […]
“Women are The Future of Rap and This is the Time to Take What’s ours”
“Women are The Future of Rap and This is the Time to Take What’s ours” Note from BW of Brazil: Obviously, anyone who gets into […]
TV host Silvio Santos accused of racism after overruling audience choice
TV host Silvio Santos accused of racism after overruling audience choice Note from BW of Brazil: The origins of today’s piece actually started in a […]
Top 10 richest singers of Brazil: how White artists are the most popular
“Top 10 richest singers of Brazil: Recent reports show how white artists are the most popular and best paid in Brazil’s music industry In a […]
13 Brazilian Female Rappers Who are Famous in the World
13 Brazilian Female Rappers Who are Famous in the World Note from BW of Brazil: For anyone who happens to catch the ”Brazil bug”, sooner […]
Singer Anitta harshly criticized for her silence on councilwoman Marielle Franco’s murder; should artists be expected to take on social issues?
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been more than two weeks since councilwoman Marielle Franco was brutally murdered on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. […]
Singer Carmen Silva dies at age 71 of cardiac arrest; artist’s career spanned nearly four decades
Note from BW of Brazil: Among other hobbies of mine, crate digging for old music albums is one of my favorite pastimes. And needless to […]
When black male public figures verbally assault black women: Actor crudely insults black women in front of his white following
Note from BW of Brazil: Sad, just really sad! Although today’s post is not necessarily a follow up, it picks from a February 22nd post […]
Brazilian music sensation “MC Beyoncé” uses the pop princess’s name, Rhianna’s music and blew up on You Tube like Justin Beiber
Funkeira (funk singer) MC Beyoncé Note from BW of Brazil: Alright, so you may or may not be a fan of this type of music; […]
