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A Permanent Exile: The Tragedy of Vinicius Gageiro Marques
The 14-year-old boy’s face is pixelated, draped in shadow. He holds a guitar. His hair is shaggy, his eyes dark... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesGilberto Gil: An Exit Interview
Gilberto Gil, the onetime tropicalismo dissident, has returned to his life as a massive global superstar... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesEduardo Recife Finds His Footing
One of Eduardo Recife’s earliest artistic memories is of a robbery. One night after dark, he and a friend were midway through their first attempt at pixaçao, a Brazilian... read more
Found in: FeaturesVarious Artists: Brazil Classics at 20: Anti-Aging Solutions Revealed
Arbitrary mix of great Brazilian groovesDrew Friedman’s Spy cartoon once depicted David Byrne peering from behind a tropical bush, only to discover Paul Simon peering back. But much of the former Talking Head’s pan-global cultural acquisition initially—and authentically—took place at the record store. While the rhythms and strategies of Brazilian Tropicália and bossa nova have certainly found their way into Byrne’s music, he has more significantly been what Malcolm Gladwell would call a maven.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsPaulo Coelho
The author of renowned book The Alchemist explores magic this time out through... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsThe Reign of the Profane
Though CSS has shed the overt pop of its 2006 debut (which spawned the highest ever Billboard charting single for a Brazilian artist, “Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex”), the true nation of origin for the electro-punks’ Sub Pop follow-up, Donkey, is still the dancefloor... read more
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