an Afro-Brazilian faith, complete with a song full of words with African roots. The evaluation ignited powerful debate, and even Culture Minister Margareth Menezes weighed in. “It is disrespect to our ...

The group, known for celebrating Black and Afro-Brazilian heritage, filled the city with the pulse of traditional drums, ...

Rio’s beaches Copacabana and Ipanema need little introduction. Instead, go to the locals’ beach Praia Vermelha in the ...

In Brazil, Sao Paulo’s Liberdade neighbourhood, home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan, is renowned for its Asian-style architecture, restaurants and public lighting resembling ...

Gustavo Nazareno’s richly symbolic paintings investigate the African hand in Brazilian Baroque art. GABRIEL_VOLPI In 2018, Brazilian artist Gustavo Nazareno left Minas Gerais for São Paulo ...

Honouring his Afro-Brazilian root with every note and flourish. Thirty-two-year-old pianist and composer Amaro Freitas creates music to bring him closer to understanding his ancestors. "I was ...

This museum gets mixed reviews from visitors. Some say only Portuguese-speakers will be able to get much out of it (few displays are in English). Others say the art speaks for itself – providing ...