Category: Arts & Culture
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How to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns on Thursday for its 99th year, featuring beloved floats, balloons, and live performances through the streets of Manhattan and on televisions across the country. This year the parade will include more than 5,000 volunteers, 34 balloons, 28 floats, 11 marching bands, and a series of musical performances by stars…
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How to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns this Thursday for its 99th edition, featuring beloved floats, balloons, and live performances through the streets of Manhattan and on television broadcasts across the country. This year’s parade will feature more than 5,000 volunteers, 34 balloons, 28 floats, 11 marching bands, and musical performances by stars like Cynthia Erivo…
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Amazonian Tacacá Soup Now Recognized as Brazil’s Cultural Heritage
Served steaming hot in a cuia at the end of the afternoon, tacacá soup is a must-try dish in Brazil’s Amazonian cities. Made with manioc, dried shrimp, and jambu – the plant that causes tingling –, the dish has indigenous origins and is prepared by tacacazeiras, or tacacá producers. Now, the craft of these cooks,…
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The Amazonian tacacá soup is now Brazil’s cultural heritage
Served piping hot in a gourd, tacacá soup – made with manioc, dried shrimp, and jambu – has been recognized as Brazil’s cultural heritage by IPHAN.
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Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff Dies at 81
Jamaican singer and songwriter Jimmy Cliff, reggae icon, died at 81 from a seizure followed by pneumonia.
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Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff dies at 81
Jamaican singer and songwriter Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81, victim of a seizure followed by pneumonia. The information was disclosed by the artist’s wife, Latifa, in a public statement. According to the text signed by Latifa, the death occurred after an unexpected health episode. She reported that the musician received medical…
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Jards Macalé, Brazilian music icon, dies in Rio
The composer, singer, and guitarist Jards Macalé died in Rio de Janeiro on Monday (17) after suffering a cardiac arrest while hospitalized at a hospital in Barra da Tijuca, in the Southwest Zone of the city. The artist was being treated for pulmonary emphysema and had been undergoing medical procedures. In the statement published by…
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Little Village Releases Cosmicpolitan – The Debut of Oakland Singer and Songwriter Nia Cephas
The Oakland, California-based singer, guitarist, and songwriter Nia Cephas lets her creativity flow and her talent shine in her debut album Cosmicpolitan, which will be released in November by the Little Village Foundation. The skillful arrangements include bossa nova, samba, Middle Eastern folk, pop, blues, reggae, and jazz. Cephas and the musicians accompanying her followed…
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Liniker Wins Three Awards and Shines at the 2025 Grammy Awards
The singer received awards in categories related to the Portuguese language. The album Caju was chosen as the best contemporary pop album and best urban performance. She was also honored for the song “Veludo Marrom”, selected as the best song in Portuguese. Upon receiving the best song award, Liniker spoke about the difficulties of being…
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Liniker wins three awards and stands out at the 2025 Grammy
The singer won awards in categories related to the Portuguese language. The album Caju was chosen as the best contemporary pop album and best urban interpretation. She was also honored for the song Veludo Marrom, selected as the best song in Portuguese. Upon receiving the best song award, Liniker spoke about the difficulty of being…