Second CD of singer Luciana Oliveira based in black rhythms like Hip-Hop, Samba and Reggae
Note from BW of Brazil: Nearly two weeks ago, BW of Brazil brought you the eclectic sounds of Salvador, Bahia singer Larissa Luz, today it’s […]
Black Music
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 […]
São Paulo Fashion Week pays homage to ’70s music show Soul Train
This post will be this blog’s second foray into the connection between African-American music and culture and its importation into Brazil in the 1970s. This […]
São Paulo Fashion Week pays homage to ’70s music show Soul Train – Photo gallery 2
Here are more photos from the 2014 São Paulo Fashion Week tribute to ’70s American TV music program Soul Train. See the story, two videos and […]
The continuous white appropriation of northeastern Afro-Brazilian Axé music
Claudia Leitte Carnaval campaign ad Earlier this year in February during Carnaval season, BW of Brazil published a short article entitled, “The dominance of the European […]
Adriana Barbosa – Black, female, entrepreneur – Meet the founder of Feira Preta (Black Expo), the largest black cultural event in Brazil and all of Latin America
Ten years ago, Adriana Barbosa and a friend found a solution to being broke. The result being Feira Preta (Black Expo), one of the largest events of […]
Although her TV character’s hair was inspired by Beyonce, singer/actress Leilah Moreno’s musical influences are Billie, Aretha and Whitney
by Mariana Wheat Leilah Moreno talks about her career as an actress and singer Leilah Moreno cannot go unnoticed. With a body sculpted by workouts, […]
Negra Li discusses her career and new album
Negra Li is a major point of reference in the world of Brazilian Black Music having started her career firmly within the genres of both […]
Negra Li discusses her career and new album
Negra Li is a major point of reference in the world of Brazilian Black Music having started her career firmly within the genres of both […]
Pepê and Neném
Sister duo Pepê and Neném Potiara de Oliveira and Potiguara de Oliveira, identical twin sisters, are a Brazilian music duo from Rio de Janeiro professionally known […]
