Category: Arts & Culture

Linkin Park, Slayer, Prophets of Rage, Five Finger Death Punch, Ghost, Rob Zombie, Rise Against, and Red Fang are some of the confirmed attractions in the lineup for the second edition of the Maximus Festival 2017, which will once again be held in Interlagos on May 13, 2017, featuring three stages and a structure for…

Anyone who is just listening and not watching them play live will have the clear impression that these are adults who have dedicated years of their lives to learning their instruments. In reality, the musicians are only 14 years old. The twin brothers Ariel and Ben Chamis have been playing since very early; Ben since…

Imagine a nightclub somewhere in the outskirts of time. A classic jukebox in the corner, playing songs with strangely familiar modern lyrics, like Miley Cyrus, Radiohead, or a forgotten Jazzman from Kansas City. If such a place really exists, undoubtedly, the soundtrack is from Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox. Founded by pianist and arranger Scott Bradlee…

The writer and professor, Vivaldo Andrade dos Santos, residing in Washington DC, launched his first book in English (Meskwaki and the President) about a red fox that goes to the White House to deliver a letter to the American president regarding the environmental issues that animals have been facing in the forest. “Meskwaki and the…

After four years on the road with the “SEI” tour, Nando Reis is performing with his band Os Infernais, which features Felipe Cambraia (bass and vocals), Diogo Gameiro (drums and vocals), Alex Veley (keyboards and vocals), and Walter Villaça (guitar and vocals), along with Gil Miranda and Hannah Lima on backing vocals, in the new…

A Brazil in Concert Group apresenta o show que faz parte da turnê da banda que celebra os 30 anos de lançamento do primeiro disco do Legião. Além de Bonfá e Villa-Lobos, o grupo agora conta com André Frateschi (vocalista), Lucas Vasconcellos (guitarra), Mauro Berman (baixo) e Roberto Pollo (teclados). A apresentação é um tributo…

There’s no better way to relax than to watch a concert at sunset with Brazilian guitarist, singer-songwriter, and former member of Boca Livre, Zé Renato. Throughout his three-decade career, Renato has built a reputation as a guardian of samba tradition. Loved by fellow musicians, experts, and newcomers (even children!), his songs, such as “Anima” and…

In the fresh sounds of Brazzamerica, three veteran Brazilian-American musicians tell their life story in the universal language of great music. What to expect from Brazzamerica? The name says it all: “we want to show the flavor of music, we wanted a name that said: we play Brazilian music, jazz, and American music,” explains Brazzamerica’s…

This year, the traditional SummerStage brings Monobloco, Cabruêra, Boogarins, and DJ Luiz Santos, all from Brazil. The free concerts taking place in Central Park, New York, are organized by the City Parks Foundation. Acclaimed for incorporating diverse rhythms and styles into samba, Monobloco was created in 2000 by C.A. Ferrari, Celso Alvim, Mário Moura, Pedro…

Desde novembro de 2001, o cenário do forró não é o mesmo. Tudo por causa do surgimento dos Cavaleiros do Forró e um estilo diferente de fazer forró. Seu primeiro CD, intitulado com o mesmo nome da banda “Cavaleiros do Forró”, estourou em pouquíssimo tempo, graças ao hit “Se Réi Pra Lá”, uma composição do…