Oakland, California-based singer, guitarist and songwriter Nia Cephas lets her creativity flow and her talent shine on her debut album Cosmicpolitan, releasing in…
The singer received awards in categories related to the Portuguese language. The album Caju was chosen as the best contemporary…
The body of musician Hermeto Pascoal, one of the biggest names in Brazilian instrumental music, will be laid to rest…
Ilhéus, known as the “Little Princess of Southern Bahia,” lies at the heart of Brazil’s Cocoa Coast. This enchanting destination…
Infelizmente existem em nossa comunidade pessoas que podem ser taxadas de “gente do mal”, que têm inveja do sucesso de…
The Brazilian film “The Secret Agent,” by Kleber Mendonça Filho, not only won the award for Best Director at the…
Brazilian pianist and conductor João Carlos Martins, renowned as a 20th-century Bach interpreter, returns to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage for…
The documentary Milton Bituca Nascimento premiered recently in Brazilian theaters. Milton Nascimento, the famous Brazilian singer, watched the testimonies on screen for…
The 2025 Carnival comes to an end in Brazil with a record number of revelers, highlighted by a significant presence…
On May 9th, at Carnegie Hall, the renowned Brazilian pianist and conductor João Carlos Martins will give his farewell concert in New…
Internationally renowned jazz singer Stacey Kent and Brazilian music legend Danilo Caymmi will pay tribute to the incomparable Brazilian Bossa Nova singer and composer Tom…
Welcome to the Festa do Divino Espírito Santo, one of the most popular cultural and religious events in Brazil. Amid…
In the face of the climate emergency, the debate on ways to promote sustainable development in the Amazon is gaining…
Christmas hasn’t even arrived yet, but if you’re dreaming about experiencing Brazil’s Carnival – this year it will be from…
If you have a ticket to Rio de Janeiro this year-end, you will enjoy reading these news. If you still…
The year 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Brazil. Join PCE this November…
Playing For Change (PFC), a Certified B Corp (Social Purpose Corporation) global multimedia company dedicated to unifying the world through…
A total of nine samba musical instruments, including the pandeiro (a type of hand frame drum), tam-tam (a percussion instrument,…
In a unanimous decision, the Cultural Heritage Advisory Council of the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (Iphan) declared the…
Brazilian singer Anitta won the Best Latin Music Video category at the MTV Video Music Awards, held at the UBS…
Sergio Mendes died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, United States, where he had lived since the 1960s.…
MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) nominees were announced on Tuesday (6), and Taylor Swift led among them. Swift received ten…
MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) nominees were announced on Tuesday (6), and Taylor Swift led among them. Swift received ten…
It’s Time For “Time And Again!” — the highly-anticipated new recording by world-renowned Brazilian pianist, composer and vocalist Eliane Elias. Officially…
June quadrilles (quadrilhas juninas), one of Brazil’s most traditional and representative cultural expressions, have now joined samba schools, forró, and…
With a career spanning fifty-eight years, Chico Buarque has composed 537 songs, recorded 1,302 tracks, released 50 albums (solo or…
Guitarist Flavio Silva gives his beloved Brazilian jazz a new electrical charge with “Eko,” set to arrive June 7 on his own Break Free…
The 2024 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s iconic outdoor performing arts festival, was just announced…
In the heart of Brazil, nestled within the rich tapestry of its cultural heritage, lies a festival that embodies the…
The 2024 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s iconic outdoor performing arts festival, was just announced…
Brazilian popstar Anitta released a new videoclip for the song ‘Aceita’, where she celebrates her faith and connection with Candomblé,…
In 2023, Brazil ranked ninth in the world’s top ten music markets—a remarkable performance chiefly boosted by streaming. Last year,…
Vocalist, pianist, and composer Karrin Allyson writes the long-awaited next chapter in her series of love letters to Brazil on the aptly titled “A…
Brazilian global DJ, producer and humanitarian ALOK, released in April his much-anticipated album “The Future is Ancestral.” The project is…
The Brazilian Music Foundation is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on May 9th, 2024, 8:30PM, at The National Opera Center, in…
Brazilian singer Anitta is back with new music. The 31-year-old recording artist released her sixth studio album, Funk Generation, on Friday,…
In major cultural expressions, in rhythms and dances, in gastronomy, in visual arts, in architecture, in religiosity and in the…
“My God, grant me the courage to live 365 days and nights, all empty of your presence. Give me the…
In 2023, Brazil ranked ninth in the world’s top ten music markets—a remarkable performance chiefly boosted by streaming. Last year,…
Choro, a genuinely Brazilian musical genre, also known as ‘chorinho’, has been declared a cultural heritage of Brazil, recognizing its…
Around 8 million people enjoyed Carnival in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Six million revelers were spread across 399…
In the year in which Marquês de Sapucaí celebrated its 40th anniversary, Viradouro Samba School had the best performance among…
The first samba school just for women was born in Rio de Janeiro 10 years ago. Called “Grêmio Recreativo Escola…
The Carmen Miranda Museum, in Rio de Janeiro, was officially created in 1956. However, its inauguration only took place 20…
Magos Herrera and Monica Salmaso, two extraordinary singers who started collaborating virtually during the pandemic (including in this Music of the…
This year’s Carnival in Brazil is expected to bring in BRL 9 billion—up 10 percent from last year’s figure, according…
Going to Rio in the next few weeks? Get ready to experience one of the most amazing parties of the…
Are you a Capoeira nerd? Well, if you find yourself constantly talking about the latest movements, practices, and philosophies behind…
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, sanctioned in November a law that makes the ‘Centro Luiz Gonzaga de…
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, sanctioned in November a law that makes the ‘Centro Luiz Gonzaga de…
Following the same exploratory tour, the Carnival Experience, promoted by Grande Rio Samba School, opens the workshop for visitors who want to know…
The work of one of the most relevant Brazilian popular music artists will be performed by two great musicians: Seu…
From hippie diva to star of Novos Baianos, from fashion icon to symbol of the counterculture, going through the status…
What started as Ryan Keberle’s torrid love affair with Brazilian music has blossomed into something far deeper and more enduring. “Considerando”, the trombonist’s…
Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger João Donato died aged 88 in Rio de Janeiro on Monday (Jul. 17). The artist…
The Ministry of Culture (MinC) of Brazil and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently celebrated the…
“He never gave up his identity throughout his career”, emphasizes the journalist Julio Moura, author of the 562-page book “Pelas…
Brasil Summerfest is back to NYC this summer from July 2-15 with a superb selection of some of Brazil’s most dynamic that…
Rovanio: The Music of Nanny Assis,” to be released June 23 on the German jazz label, In+Out Records is Assis’s…
City Parks Foundation is announced the 2023 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s beloved outdoor…
Interactive cultural exhibits, nearly 100 artisans, historical games, traditional dance performances, dance workshops and food vendors representing more than a…
Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil, known for his musical innovations and political activism, has moved audiences and influenced artists and thinkers…
Rosa Passos with Kenny Barron and Ron Carter brings the iconic Brazilian vocalist and guitarist to the Appel Room for…
Rio’s samba school league LIESA on Monday, December 5, started selling tickets for the parades of the top-ranking samba schools…
After a meeting with president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, singer Margareth Menezes confirmed that she accepted the invitation to…
Sérgio Pereira releases his new album ‘Finesse’, which has already won 3 Global Music Awards for best Brazilian/Latin Jazz, Album,…
Gal Costa, one of the greatest voices in Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), died this Wednesday, October 9, at the age of…
Every November, The Wall Street Journal honors the people who are changing the world through the “Innovator Awards”. This year, in…
The São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra – OSESP will perform four concerts in the United States between October 10th and 15th,…
The town is located on the Bay of Ilha Grande, which is dotted with many tropical islands. Rising behind the…
PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 9, 2022 New York, August 9, 2022 – For the third consecutive year, BR Day New York,…
MONOBLOCO, NAILAH BLACKMAN & DJ PATRICKTOR4 Sunday, June 26th, 2022 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Flushing Meadows Corona Park Grand…
• Rodrigo Amarante & Alice Caymmi June 29th @ Le Poisson Rouge Brazilian MPB / Singer Songwriter / Pop Journeyman…
Rosa Passos, the great Brazilian singer, has a pristine, delicate voice, and she puts it to spellbinding use… She sang…
GUILHERME ARANTES July 14 Weill Recital Hall – Carnegie Hall Since his 1976 debut, Brazilian composer and performer Guilherme Arantes…
Brazilian theater company Group Dot BR and House of Yes are pleased to announce Opa! São João, a taste of the Brazilian Festas Juninas…
Tourists who visit Brazil can take the opportunity to get to know a number of unique cultural expressions that preserve…
