About Lundu, Brazil’s First National Dance (VIDEO)
Video: gugupiratas1 The Lundu also known as landú or landu, is a sensua dance-song with African Bantu and Portuguese origins. The dance first originated in Portuguese colonies in central Africa, like Cape Verde and Angola and became more popular after it was brought to Brazil by African slaves during the 18th century. In Brazil it [...]
History of Brazilian Samba Schools
Unlike the name suggest Samba schools or Escola de samba as they are called in Portuguese are not really schools where students are taught Samba…
The Caipirinha: Brazil’s National Cocktail
Caipirinha (pronounced kai-pur-een-ya) is Brazil’s national cocktail and is made with cachaça (pronounced ka-shah-sa), Brazil’s most common distilled alcoholic beverage. While both rum and cachaça…
The Weather & Seasons of Brazil
Brazil’s seasons are pretty much the opposite of the seasons in the United States. Spring is September 22nd to December 21rst. Summer or “High Season”…
History of Favelas in Brazil
A favela (Brazilian Portuguese for slum) is the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 18th century, the first settlements…
Salvador Brazil’s Axé Music (VIDEO)
Axé music is a popular music genre originating in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil approximately in 1986, fusing different Afro-Caribbean…
Brazilian Soccer Legend Pele
Edison Arantes do Nascimento, (born October 23, 1940), best known by his nickname Pelé is a retired Brazilian football player.…
Brazil’s Natural Wonders
Brazil with its diverse eco-system has some of the most amazing natural wonders in the world. There is…
Culture Shock Brazil – A Survival Guide to Brazil’s Customs and Etiquette
I bought the book Culture Shock! Brazil about a year ago, but I just got around to finally…
