Brazil
A Brazilian Named Silva
It is hard to meet a single Brazilian who has not got a Silva in his or her family. It is the most simple and ordinary Portuguese inheritance, something to be hidden among any other Italian/Japanese/Spanish/Portuguese surname. My grandmother is a Silva. So is former-president Lula – Luis Inácio Lula da Silva – the first…Read More +
Dudu Tsuda’s Spiderweb
When comparing a spider web to the career of pianist, keyboardist, singer and composer Dudu Tsuda, it is difficult to say weather he would be the spider, the web or the insects caught in the odds of São Paulo’s music scene. Though better known for his previous work with neo tropicalista band Cérebro Eletrônico (which…Read More +
Mart’nália goes rock with a little help from her friends
Daughter of Martinho da Vila, one of the greatest samba composers in Brazil, Mart’nália, was born and raised in a samba dynasty. Her delicate, small voice and singing style often reminds us of her father. However, there is only a slight resemblance in her new album. On “Não Tente Compreender” (don’t try to figure out)…Read More +
Tropicalia, the movie
Red Hot’s recent album, Red Hot + Rio 2, is a tribute album to the legendary Brazilian musical movement, Tropicália. Recently, a new documentary approach on Tropicália had its Brazilian première during the It’s All True Festival, which ended last weekend in São Paulo. The festival is the biggest international documentary film festival in Brazil,…Read More +
Letuce Album: Manja Perene
Love, love, love… Carioca’s band, Letuce, is lead by the couple – Leticia Novaes and Lucas Vasconcelos, a duo that can make even the most cynical ones change their conceptions about love. In January, the group released their second album, Manja Perene, conceived, in part, during a pre-nuptial travel around Europe in 2010. Leticia is…Read More +
Brazil Wraps Up Carnaval-time Condom Campaign
Yesterday marked the end of the world famous, pre-Lent festival of earthly indulgence, Brazilian Carnaval. In a country where sexual expression is already a prominent aspect of national culture, safe-sex education becomes even more important during this 5-day holiday. It is observed by nearly every Brazilian as well as hundreds of thousands of international tourists….Read More +
São Paulo, Brazil: The Nublu Jazz Fest 2012
Sesc Pompeia is a well-known venue for music lovers in São Paulo, Brazil, especially if you are into new Brazilian pop, Samba, and Independent music. “Sescs” are full stop, public clubs provided with facilities such as swimming pools, restaurants, theatres and, art galleries. They are located throughout the city as well as in the countryside….Read More +
On Music: Milton Nascimento and Hermeto Pascoal
Recognize these names? You should! Milton Nascimento is a famous musical figurehead from Brazil, although his music easily resonates throughout the world. Known for his vocals and amazing falsettos, Nascimento is a renowned post-bossa nova songwriter and singer. Nascimento was in New York just last month, performing at the Rose Theater in Lincoln Center. He…Read More +
Best Brazilian Films of All Time
It’s always difficult to make a “best of all time” list. First, I had to think of what qualities I was going to consider when making the final choice of films to appear on the list. I decided to use three main factors: success with the public, historical importance and my personal preferences for some…Read More +
Rio Fever!
It seems like the staff at Red Hot isn’t the only bunch to catch the Rio bug. Rio, the new animated feature from the studio that produced Ice Age, is coming to theaters this Friday! Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway star alongside a spectacular support cast including Tracy Morgan, Leslie Mann, Wanda Sykes, George Lopez,…Read More +
