Adele Fátima: the queen of Brazil’s 1970s soft core “pornochanchada” films
Note from BW of Brazil: Today we feature one of Brazil’s most recognized symbols of the swinging, sexploitation films of the 1970’s: Adele Fátima. Adele was a […]
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In Rio de Janeiro, "Black Identity Exposition" features photos and round table discussion of "Black Women in Brazilian Society"
On March 25th, the Movimento Cultural Mulheres de Zé (The Women of Zé Cultural Movement) presented the “Exposição Negra Identidade” (Black Identity Exposition). (See more […]
Bryce Caniçali of Vitória, Espírito Santo – photo gallery 2
Bryce Caniçali, of Vitória, Espírito Santo (photo gallery 1) Queen of the Drumbeat of Boa Vista Samba school
Bryce Caniçali of Vitória, Espírito Santo – photo gallery 1
Bryce Caniçali, of Vitória, Espírito Santo (photo gallery 2) Queen of the Drumbeat of Boa Vista Samba school
Pâmella Gomes, Princess of the Tom Maior Samba School: From a family dedicated to the Samba of Carnaval
Pâmella Gomes circulates through the Tom Maior Samba School rehearsal as you would in your own home. “I love it here. It’s my second family,” […]
Talented actress, dancer, singer Adriana Lessa: Through the storm of financial difficulty and disease, she remains a jewel
Adriana Lessa is an actress, TV host, radio host and singer from the city of São Paulo. Adriana spent her adolescent years concentrating her time […]
Império da Tijuca Samba School draws attention for its parade honoring black women
Costumes, choreography and well-crafted cars thrilled in Sapucaí. Theme remembers the 125th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the country. […]
Social media on fire about Gracyanne Barbosa’s cakes: Perfect body? Too much? Or plastic surgery gone wrong?
Gracyanne Barbosa So as we announced earlier today, Carnaval in Brazil has officially begun. Besides seeing the millions of people, Brazilians and foreigners in the […]
Elaine Ribeiro: Former queen of Porto da Pedra Samba School has visited 10 countries and speaks fluent Italian and English
The “Queen of the Drumbeat” for the Unidos do Porto da Pedra” in 2005 and 2006, and muse of the school in 2009, Elaine Ribeiro is […]
After much promise and hype of 90% black cast, Subúrbia TV series descends into familiar clichés and stereotypes about black Brazilians
Back in September when I first read the news that Brazil’s biggest TV network, Globo, was producing a new TV series that featured a 90% Afro-Brazilian […]
Actress Sheron Menezes: Through her and other actresses, "Today, black children have people in which they can see themselves"
The actress shows that she learned to make acarajé (fried bean fritters) (1) to play the confectioner Berenice in her latest novella, Lado a Lado […]
