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Brazilian Judge Rules This Adele Song Plagiarized a Classic Samba Song

Júlia Henn — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:54:09 +0000

British singer Adele has been hit with plagiarism claims. Last Friday (Dec. 13), a Brazilian judge ruled that Adele’s 2015 song “Million Years Ago” should be removed from all streaming services and should no longer be played or commercialized in the country after a Brazilian songwriter claimed she plagiarized his 1995 samba song “Mulheres.” According

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INTERVIEW: Nei Lopes Talks Samba’s Often Overlooked African Roots

Beatriz Miranda — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:49:07 +0000

Whenever he tunes into the music station of his subscription TV in Rio de Janeiro, composer Nei Lopes gets deeply bothered by the fact that bossa nova tracks—particularly the English versions—are often classified as jazz. “When people listen to Sarah Vaughan singing bossa nova, they need to know they are listening to Brazilian music of

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Iconic Brazilian Samba Singer Elza Soares Dies at 91

Gabriel Leão — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 01:22:16 +0000

On Jan. 20, the Brazilian samba legend Elza Soares has died at the age of 91. Through an official statement, the late singer’s team shared on her social media accounts: “With much sadness and sorrow, we inform the passing of singer and composer Elza Soares, aged 91 years old, at 15 hours and 45 minutes

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In Brazil, Carnival Has Many Different Faces

Raphael Tsavkko Garcia — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:05:38 +0000

Carnival in Brazil is one of the most important festivals of the year, as well as the best-known Brazilian celebrations in the world, attracting millions of people to the streets of several cities throughout the country. But not every part of Brazil celebrates carnival the same way, in fact each region has its own particular

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In Brazil, Baile Funk Is Still Maligned Despite Its Success

Raphael Tsavkko Garcia — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:21:23 +0000

Baile funk is one of the biggest Brazilian cultural phenomenons of today. However, despite the success, the millions in income it generates, and the various artists who share the top of the charts (like the now world-famous singer Anitta), it’s still a musical style that is severely criminalized and persecuted. The genre receives backlash due to

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Laura Gomez On Helping Develop Her Role in ‘Sambá’ & What’s Next on ‘Orange is the New Black’

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 10 May 2017 22:14:56 +0000

You’ve never seen a boxing movie quite like Sambá. Set in the Dominican Republic, the Israel Cárdenas and Laura Amelia Guzmán-directed film follows Francisco “Cisco” Castillo (Algenis Pérez Soto) as he returns to the DR after 15 years in a US prison. Since he can’t find much work given his criminal record, he puts to

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