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When Male Brazilian Rappers Went Corporate, Women Took Over the Genre

Paola Churchill — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:11:55 +0000

In December 2025, Ebony walked onto the WME Awards stage, Billboard Brasil’s ceremony honoring women in music, eight years into her career, with three albums and 300 million streams under her belt, to receive a Revelation of the Year trophy. During her speech, she asked: “How much does a Black woman in rap need to

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Meet Tânia Maria, the Brazilian Actress from ‘The Secret Agent’ That Started Acting at 72

Paola Churchill — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:04:47 +0000

From Brazil to the Oscars.

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Paranapiacaba: The Ghost Town Dubbed the Brazilian Silent Hill

Mariana Rosetti — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:28:46 +0000

Paranapiacaba deserves to be known — for its fog, its stories, its singular architecture. But also its community.

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A New Generation of Indigenous Brazilian Artists Is Making Music on Their Own Terms

Paola Churchill — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:05:53 +0000

When the singer Katú Mirim dropped “Bling Bling,” she used trap beats to critique gold exploitation in the Amazon rainforest. Like her, many indigenous artists across Brazil are reclaiming the spaces where they’ve never been welcome before. They’re on Spotify playlists, Grammy nomination lists, and major festival stages. They’re making trap, funk, and electronic music,

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Jay Z Wanted AI Singer Tocanna’s Viral Song ‘São Paulo’ Removed from Spotify – Here’s Why

Paola Churchill — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:01:01 +0000

There’s a viral song taking over TikTok right now: the irreverent “São Paulo.” You know, the one that says in Spanish that the singer can’t wait to have a sexy night in the Brazilian hotspot. But did you know that the AI-generated artist Tocanna sings it, and that rapper Jay Z is trying to get

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‘Frevo Is the Street’: How Queer Artists Are Reclaiming the Brazilian Genre

Paola Churchill — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:59:34 +0000

In Recife, the capital of Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco, frevo isn’t just music or a Carnival tradition — it’s a political statement. For most of its 118 year history, frevo’s stages have been dominated by cis, heteronormative performers. These days, queer people are leading the change. LGBTQ+ artists are taking up space in the

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