Host: Elijah Gomide Pestana Enjoy the sounds of the wonder that is Brazilian music, from Tropicalia, Bossa nova, Samba, and Classic choro. Brazilian American Elijah Pestana also breaks down the songs meaning and shares his passion for his home country. Cheiro Verde by Barbatuques Na Cadencia do samba by Barbatuques Magalenha by Sergio Mendes Dona […]
Michael McEwen | PantherNOW Staff On Sunday, Jan. 1 Luis Inácio Lula da Silva was inaugurated as Brazil’s 39th President following a contentious campaign that pitted him against the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, who did not attend the ceremony as is custom and instead departed for Florida. Best known as Lula, the former trade unionist […]
Bernardo Mandalho / Contributing Writer Moving to the U.S. from Brazil was a drastic change but experiencing new cultures gave me a fresh perspective on my native country. But because I don’t live there anymore, my criticism of the country is always invalidated. As a critic of the current Brazilian government, pro-government readers constantly tell […]
Jonathan Fields/Staff Writer “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” These words of Mississippi-born playwright William Faulkner illuminate the racial turmoil of the U.S. in the 1950s. This passage was famously quoted once by President Barack Obama, suggesting this sentiment still holds true even in the 21st century. Brazil, like the United States, […]
by: Victor Jorges / News Director Oscar Valverde works at the International Center for Tropical Botany at FIU and specializes in the Amazonian rainforest – which is still burning for the third week in a row. This year, Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research says they detected over 39,000 fires in the […]
Clara Barros/Staff Writer In just a few days, we will find out the winner of this year’s World Cup. Though I am not a fan of soccer, as a Brazilian, I almost have a national duty to follow the competition. In the midst of the excitement, the tears, and the feelings of sportsmanship the World […]
Kristen King // Staff Writer At the front of the class stands Scott Miller, the Capoeira instructor at FIU, in a black T-shirt and a pair of white abadás, the traditional term for the pants used by capoeiristas. Speaking to nearly 25 students, Miller leads them into the next move of the night: The Meia […]
It Began in Afrika 020 – 1/24/16 – Twentieth Birthday Party Hosted by Adrian the Blacksmith Vusi Mahlasela – Say Africa (Live @ KEXP) – South Africa Mongo Santamaria – Bata/Meta Rumba – Cuba Branko – Let Me Go ft. Nonku Phiri & Mr. Carmack – Portugal/South Africa/USA Voices United for Mali – Mali-Ko […]
It Began in Afrika 004 7/1915 Noon-2 pm Host: Adrian the Blacksmith The Baoule Tribe – Male Chorus and Harp Abelardo Vasquez – Prendame la Vela King Sunny Ade – Ja Funmi I.K. Dairo & his Blue Spot Band – Wale O Fero Ali Farka Toure – Bakoye Aurelio – Wamada Rokia Traore […]
It Began in Afrika 003 – 7/12/15 Noon-2pm Hosted By: Adrian the Blacksmith Osibisa – Beautiful Seven Irakere – Quindiambo Amara Toure – Lamento Cubano Aurita Castillo y su Conjunto – Chambacu Bidinte – Rosa di N’tacha Frank Ulwenya – Chakacha ALi Farka Toure – Tchigi Fo Osayomore Joseph & the Creative 7 […]
