90 years of Tony Tornado: With his Afro James Brown Influenced Soul
90 years of Tony Tornado: With his Afro James Brown Influenced Soul Note from BW of Brazil: He spoke about black pride, exposed racial discrimination, […]
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Brazilian old school/new school singers, rappers, DJs & dancers remake ‘70s funk classic “Mandamentos Black” for release of Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’ in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: I guess you could say this under-appreciated period in Brazilian Popular Music is one of my favorites (see here, here […]
Why do the vast majority of funk music videos by male singers overwhelmingly feature white and light-skinned mestiça women in lead and background roles?
Note from BW of Brazil: The origins of today’s post actually go back several months. The first incident that made me think of covering this […]
Black Rio: Exposition, documentary and book recover the history of the ‘bailes black’ (black soul dances) of 1970s Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: It was a fascinating era in Brazilian history. . Thousands of black teens and young adults donning the best 1970s […]
Whiteness, the perfect (white) man and the promotion of eugenics in funk singer Ludmilla’s ‘Hoje’ video
Note from BW of Brazil: Throughout several articles here on the blog, we’ve discussed the Brazilian obsession with whiteness and 19th century elites promotion of […]
Bailes of Madureira – The “charme” of cultura negra in Rio de Janeiro: where black America meets black Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The city of Rio de Janeiro is of course famous for many things. Its breathtaking views and beaches. The Christ […]
In the city of Belo Horizonte, 1970s Black Soul Music is alive and well; James Brown would be proud!
1970s Black Soul and Funk alive and well in one major Brazilian city; James Brown would be proud! When most non-Brazilians think of Brazil, they […]
Black Rio: The rise of black music and dances and the interpretation of black American Soul music in Brazil
This article incorporates an article entitled “Black Rio: Brazilian soul and DJ culture’s lost chapter” by Allen Thayer. Note from BW of Brazil: A few weeks […]
Anitta wins a VMA becoming the first Brazilian to win the award
Note from BBT: I can’t pretend to be a fan of her music, but I can admit that I admire and am impressed by her […]
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 […]
Afro-Brazilian fashion: Weapons of Resistance Against Racial..
Afro-Brazilian fashion: Weapons of Resistance Against Racial.. Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve known it for years and it is nearly impossible to ignore these […]
Black Rio – A Cultural Revolution That Instilled a Fear of Black People
Black Rio – A Cultural Revolution That Instilled a Fear of Black People Note from BW of Brazil: The history of the 1970s Bailes Black […]
Black culture and rhythms played in the periphery invade parties in middle-class downtown of capital city
Note from BW of Brazil: As stated in numerous previous posts, the intent of this blog is to present to the English-speaking world information coming […]
When rappers crossover: new video by rapper MV Bill provokes accusations of sell-out, whitening and elitification of Brazilian Hip Hop
Note from BW of Brazil: What do BET (Black Entertainment Television), American rapper Ja Rule and Brazilian Hip Hop have to do with each other? […]
