Category: Arts & Culture

James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, and music producer, author of “I Feel Good,” one of the biggest hits of his career. The inventor of funk, he became one of the biggest names in showbiz. James Joseph Brown Jr. was born in Barnwell, South Carolina, on March 3, 1933. Abandoned by his mother, he…

Bruno Martini, one of the biggest producers and DJs today and owner of hits like “Hear Me Now” and “Sun Goes Down,” teams up with Vitor Kley, the author of the hit “O Sol,” which has already reached 32 million views on YouTube. For the first time performing together, they released the single “Morena,” a…

The biggest Brazilian party outside of Brazil, and the most anticipated of the year, is coming. BR Day NY is set for September 2, the day before Labor Day in the United States, starting at 11 AM on 6th Avenue. As has been the case for over three decades, the celebration will be marked by…

Many people dream of the day they will become happy, successful, healthy, prosperous, and financially independent, but they only daydream, forgetting to take action! Others live only from memories of the past, ignoring the fact that their lives continue and that they must keep living, as life happens every moment, here and now! Both groups…

Ian Fleming was an English writer and journalist. He created the character James Bond, who became famous worldwide as the ‘Agent 007.’ He was an officer in the United Kingdom’s Naval Intelligence. Sir Ian Lancaster Fleming was born in London on May 28, 1908. He came from the English aristocracy. He was the son of…

Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, known as Lampião, was born in the city of Serra Talhada, Pernambuco, on July 7, 1897. He was the third child in a family of seven siblings and could read and write. He helped on his father’s small farm taking care of the animals. The cangaço attracted him in 1915 after…

The launch of the book written by Tatiana Gonçalves: “Never Been Alone” was one of the most anticipated events in May 2018. This is a significant milestone in the climb to success that culminates in the realization of yet another special dream, that of publishing a book telling her own story. Never Been Alone is…

I always say that it’s very good to start a reading without expecting much from any story, because when it surprises you, it really does. And that’s exactly what happened with The Empire of Storms by Jon Skovron, published by Arqueiro. Right from the start, it’s clear that, despite being a Young Adult, the language…

Talent alone is not enough to face today’s challenging music market. There must also be a lot of persistence in the face of such competition. When you are outside your home country, in the midst of another culture and language, it takes even more courage. This is something that this 27-year-old from Pernambuco has in…

In the 20th century, children had few toys, and those they had were precious. Moreover, children did not have much time to play. Only a minority went to school, while most children were expected to help their parents with simple tasks around the house or in the fields. Egyptian children played games similar to those…