Leny Andrade performs at Birdland in New York in 2008. Andrade died on July 24, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images Leny Andrade performs at […]
Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato accepts the best Latin jazz album award at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, on Nov. 11, 2010, in Las Vegas. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP […]
The premature death in 1982 of one of Brazil’s most treasured musicians left her homeland reeling. “Brazil without Elis,” mourned one front page after the legendary singer Elis Regina unexpectedly died at the age of […]
Brazilian death metallers CRYPTA will relase their second album, “Shades Of Sorrow”, on August 4, 2023 via Napalm Records. Formed in 2019 by former NERVOSA members Luana Dametto (drums) and Fernanda Lira (vocals),and now featuring […]
Anitta has signed with Universal’s Republic Records, two weeks after she parted ways with Warner Music. The ‘Envolver’ singer left the major label after 11 years after complaining that they were not doing their job […]
Brazilian DJ and music producer Maz is on the rise. Over the years, Maz has performed at some of the biggest clubs and music festivals in Brazil, including Lollapalooza, Rock in Rio, Universo Paralello, Planeta Brasil […]
Photo Credit: As fotos da Virada! / CC by 2.0 Brazilian pop singer Gal Costa died on Wednesday at her home in São Paulo. She was 77. The news was delivered via her social media […]
Much has been said of how João Gilberto disrupted Brazillian music with his take on samba, which went on to become bossa nova. His whispering vocals and offbeat, percussion-laced guitar were a novelty to Brazil […]
ICONIC Brazilian pop singer Gal Costa has died at 77 just days after canceling her Primavera Sound appearance due to surgery. Costa, who transcended Brazil‘s Tropicalia movement in the 1960s, died on Wednesday, her public […]
Coldplay has announced it is postponing several shows in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during its “Music of the Spheres” world tour following a “serious lung infection” contracted by lead singer Chris Martin. […]
Getty Image Back in late August, we brought you the story of Academy Award-nominated actor Tom Hardy taking home two gold medals at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament. Lo and behold, no more than a month […]
Swae Lee is seeking joint custody of his one-year-old daughter, whom he shares with Brazilian model Aline Martins. TMZ reports the Rae Sremmurd rapper, who fathered the child with Martins in 2020, filed a petition in […]
It seems the rumors were true. Murda Beatz and Anitta are reportedly an item. Sources tell TMZ the 28-year-old producer started dating Anitta several months ago and have been spending a lot of time together on both a professional […]
Photo Credit: Mateus Campos Felipe Stream ripping website Yout.com has rejected a Brazilian criminal prosecutor’s offer to resolve its latest lawsuit. The stream ripper has been operating for several years and has faced lawsuits across […]
Motta rehearses “Swan Lake” for a short run of performances in Rio — where his parents will be among the audience. — © AFP Anna PELEGRI The day Russia invaded Ukraine, Brazilian dancer David Motta, […]
Photo Credit: Epic Games Brazilian rapper Emicida will appear in Fortnite as part of its Soundwave Series. Emicida’s show is airing back-to-back for 72 hours starting on April 29 at 6 pm ET. Each show […]
Shared from Business of Fashion Africa’s largest clothing retailer has acquired a majority stake in Brazilian retailer Grupo Avenida. The transaction, which came into effect on Feb. 4, is expected to be worth around 3.5 […]
Shared from Business of Fashion The sector exported 123.6 million pairs of shoes worth $900.3 million in 2021, according to data from Abicalçados, the Brazilian Association of Footwear Industries Association, representing a 32 percent increase […]