Category: Music
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How St. Patrick’s Day Gained New Life in America
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Every March 17, the U.S. transforms into an emerald country for a day. Americans wear green clothes and drink green beer. Green milkshakes, bagels, and grits appear on menus. In a trick worthy of a leprechaun, Chicago even dyes its river green. Revellers from coast to coast celebrate all things Irish by raising pints of…
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Viradouro Is the Champion of Rio Carnival While Mocidade Alegre Is the Champion in São Paulo
In the year that Marquês de Sapucaí celebrated its 40th anniversary, the Samba School Viradouro had the best performance among the 12 samba schools of the Special Group in Rio. This was the school’s third title, with the last one being in 2020. The winning samba of Viradouro paid homage to the worship of the…
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Viradouro is the Champion of Rio Carnival while Mocidade Alegre is the Champion of São Paulo Carnival
In the year that the Marquês de Sapucaí celebrated its 40th anniversary, the samba school Viradouro had the best performance among the 12 samba schools of Rio de Janeiro’s Special Group. This was the school’s third title, with the last one being in 2020. The winning samba-enredo of Viradouro paid homage to the vodun worship…
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Carnival 2024: Discover the First Samba School Exclusive to Women
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Brazilian Music, Entertainment, Geral, History, In Focus, Inside, Music, WomenThe first samba school exclusively for women was born in Rio de Janeiro 10 years ago. Called “Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba TPM (PMS – in English), the school has been a feminist voice with a lot of music and empowerment. In total, the school has 500 women who work daily to make everything perfect…
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Taylor Swift Makes History at the Grammy Awards
The 66th edition of the Grammy Awards took place on Sunday (4) in Los Angeles, California, celebrating major names in global music. As expected, Taylor Swift won the night’s top category – Album of the Year – for her album “Midnights,” making history in the process. Swift became the only artist to win four times…
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Carmen Miranda Museum Highlights the Life of a Legend of Brazilian Popular Music
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The Carmen Miranda Museum, located in Rio de Janeiro, was officially created in 1956. However, its inauguration only took place 20 years later, on August 5, 1976. The creation of the museum was a response to the thousands of admirers of Carmen Miranda, especially foreigners, who wanted a space to preserve the memory of the…
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Magos Herrera & Mônica Salmaso at Americas Society
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Magos Herrera and Mônica Salmaso, two extraordinary singers who began collaborating virtually during the pandemic (including in this video from Music of the Americas), join forces on stage with their trios for a concert that highlights their beautiful voices. They will present new versions of classics from the Latin American repertoire. Mônica Salmaso, the leading…
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Rio strengthens security ahead of carnival festivities
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Rio Carnival celebrations officially began last weekend, along with monitoring efforts to ensure the safety of revelers.
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Time Magazine Names Taylor Swift as 2023 Person of the Year
Global music icon Taylor Swift has been making headlines all year, and now she is gracing the cover of Time Magazine as the Person of the Year for 2023. Swift has long been one of the biggest musical artists in the world and a wealthy entrepreneur, leading an entertainment empire that has peaked at $1…
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If You Want to Warm Up for Carnival, ‘Cidade do Samba’ is the Right Place for You
Following the same exploratory tour, the Carnival Experience, promoted by the Samba School Grande Rio, opens its workshop for visitors who want to learn a bit more about the creation and production of a parade, long before it takes place at the Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí (next year, it will occur from February 9…