Born on October 11th, 1908, Cartola is considered one of the most important artists of Brazilian samba
Note from BBT: Brazilian music is as much a part of my interest in Brazil as books, news articles, food, photos and personalities focusing on […]
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Brazilian funk going global: Singer MC Rebecca featured in Times Square ad and Rolling Stone magazine article on international hitmakers
Funk singer MC Rebecca featured in times square ad and feature in rolling stone magazine article on International Hitmakers By Marques Travae MC Rebecca is […]
Weeks after the torching of a statue of man known for killing Indians and blacks, city of são Paulo announces construction of statues of five black personalities
São Paulo will have five new statues of black personalities Writer Carolina de Jesus will be one of those honored By Marques Travae with information […]
August 12: The birthdate of one of Brazil’s greatest singers, Clara Nunes; the artist would have turned 78
August 12: The birthdate of one of Brazil’s greatest singers, Clara Nunes; the artist would have turned 78 Note from Black Brazil Today: In numerous past […]
One of the first black women to become a successful model in Brazil’s fashion industry, Veluma discusses her career
Note from BBT: Ok, so we know that Brazil has long been and continues to be a very exclusionary country in terms of race and what […]
After controversy, singer Ludmilla appears on Big Brother Brasil and demands respect for natural black hair wearing a straight lacefront wig
Note from BBT: It’s funny how things work out sometimes. One incident happens and then a short time later, a nother incident happens that may […]
March 22: The birthday of Jorge Ben, the guitarist who revolutionized Brazilian music mixing Samba, Bossa Nova and Soul with lyrics that celebrated blackness
Note from BBT: In my March 4th post on the Orquestra Afro-Brasileira, I mentioned a CD compilation called Putumayo Presents Brasileiro that was my official […]
Afro-Brazilians are as complex as any other group, but like one participant on a reality show, we need more people who want to be Brazil’s greatest black leader
Note from BBT: The episodes of the 21st season of the reality show Big Brother Brasil have demonstrated the many problems and clashes among black […]
In its 21st season, Brazil’s most popular reality show, Big Brother Brasil, will have largest number of black participants in its history
Note from BBT: I was trying to figure out what was going on. On one of my social network accounts, I read that rapper Karol […]
‘One goes up and pulls up the other’: What you need to understand about black victories on reality shows in 2020
Note from BBT: Today’s piece should really be considered a followup to the article I posted a few days ago about the black winners of […]
Rapper Emicida Netflix documentary shows the essential participation of the black population in Brazilian culture
Note from BBT: It’s hard to believe that it’s already been more than 10 years since I heard rapper Emicida for the first time. I’ll […]
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil Note from BBT: Ponder this question for a moment and then just think about. When you […]
Fear of the fro? Dancer is the Target of Brazil’s Anti-blackness
Fear of the fro? Dancer is the target of Brazil’s anti-blackness Note from BW of Brazil: When I first saw this photo I thought to […]
Liberdade: São Paulo Neighborhood known for Slaves and Freed Blacks
Liberdade: São Paulo Neighborhood known for Slaves and Freed Blacks Note from BW of Brazil: It’s actually been a few years now, but for some […]
