There is only one negative aspect in relation to Urban Orishas (or “Orixás Urbanos” in Portuguese). It is too short. This ten-minute documentary should be at least one hour long. The way it mixes religion, life in the... Read Article
Luiz Zerbini presented his first major UK exhibition at the South London Gallery, taking place until August 19th 2018. This exhibition provided a (free) opportunity for the visitor to familiarise themselves with the work of an artist who... Read Article
February 11th 1922 marked the start of Brazil’s first Semana de Arte Moderna (Week of Modern Art), and this year, to mark its 94th anniversary, it was announced that the house in which artist Tarsila do Amaral lived... Read Article
Río-Montevideo is the first major UK exhibition by acclaimed Brazilian artist Rosângela Rennó. Rennó, originally from Belo Horizonte, is known for using archival materials in her work. The exhibition originated from the artist’s residency at Uruguay’s Centro de... Read Article
The Brazilian art of xilogravura woodcut prints – seen widely in the north-east of the country on the literatura de cordel pamphlets full of poetry and made famous by artists like Gilvan Samico and J Borges – lives... Read Article
25th November, 2013 was a strange day. It was the day Sounds and Colours released our new book/CD Sounds and Colours Brazil. It was also the day that the incredible Brazilian artist Gilvan Samico passed away. The following... Read Article
“What I want to show with my drawings is the reality of our community, Santa Marta. These are the stories of life in the favela and they show that there is nothing easy about that life”. For years... Read Article
It’s not everyday we feature Toronto MCs on the site, but we figured there was at least two reasons why this video deserved a mention. First off is the fact that the Canadaian hip-hop duo Magnolius were so... Read Article
