Review: A casa da Babá by Brazilian Company Sobrevento

by Amie Walker

A Cortina Da Babá by Grupo Sobrevento @ CASA Festval 2013

This beautiful piece cleverly fuses the intricate artistry of chinese shadow puppetry with the frenetic energy of Brazilian Carnival. Two years in development, the craft of these talented puppeteers shines through from beginning to end. Based on…

Luiz Melodia, a great show

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By Josie Cruz
Following the great success at the Back2Black Festival last year, Luiz Melodia marked his return to London with a magnificent concert last Sunday, the 6th, at The Union Chapel in Highbury & Islington. Accompanied by his talented band, he…

Brazilians on the catwalks of London Fashion Week

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By Kamilla Fernandes
Translation by Harriet Batey
From the 13th to 17th September, Somerset House hosted London Fashion Week, organised by the British Fashion Council. The event is considered one of the four major fashion weeks in the world, and featured…

Thousands of people brought together at Notting Hill Carnival 2013

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Photos and text by Alysson
Translation by Jessica Whitfield

The yearly Notting Hill Carnival is the biggest carnival in Europe and generally brings together participants from Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago to celebrate Caribbean culture. Brazilian culture is also present…

Review: João Bosco – 40 Year CareerWorld Tour 2013

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By Alba Cabral
Translation by Harriet Batey

With a forty year career and always accompanied by excellent musicians, João Bosco put on a memorable show. From the first song, a percussion and drum solo filled up the house, and with an…

Gilberto Gil Viramundo

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By Fernanda Franco
Translation by Harriet Batey

Sou viramundo virado – With this song’s chorus flagship documentary by Swiss director Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, Gilberto Gil summarises his career as a political and cultural ambassador, making a socio-philosophical and folkloric reflection on…