Two words: Carlinhos Brown.

Reason enough to show up for the Brazil Day celebration in NYC this weekend. Get details about location, time, and other performers on Afropop’s blog: http://blog.afropop.org/2010/08/brazilian-day-nyc-2010.html

 

 

About The Author

Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.

Border Crossing Guides →

Feel self-conscious about your sweaty, unbathed, hammock-imprinted skin.

Environment →

Website on alternatives to private car use in Sao Paulo suggests riding a chicken to work.

Nonlinear Narrative →

"Eyes meet and a half smile, but you don’t meet someone on the ônibus."

Couchsurfing →

If you hope to land a couch, Kelly Lewis says you should start searching now.

Trip Planning →

Russell Slater has some advice for you on your next trip to Rio.

Photo Essay →

Modern gonzo Robin Esrock and partner Ana Alheiro lay out the argument in photographs.

Culture and Art Festivals →

Rio's not the only Carnival in Brazil, and for many Brazilians it's not even the most...