The favela community of Vale Encantado in Rio de Janeiro are using a biosystem for sewage treatment and solar panels to make their neighbourhood economically and environmentally self-sufficient, while facing down a long-term threat of eviction. Nestled in... Read Article
A caterpillar drawn in chalk on a concrete floor. Its artist, the eleven-year-old Nando. The camera lingers, before cutting to dizzying shots: the Maracanã Stadium, a football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the Mangueira favela; a ‘slum’... Read Article
The case of Amarildo de Souza, the bricklayer who was tortured to death by UPP Military Officers of Rocinha favela on 14th July, 2013, made waves across Brazil and abroad. The story became a symbol of people’s attitudes... Read Article
The history of funk carioca tells the story of Rio’s favelas and their place in the city. It’s a story of creativity, oppression and resistance. Although those from outside as well as inside the favelas criticize its current... Read Article
New York City’s ‘carioca bass’ queen Zuzuka Poderosa has released a new single along with San Francisco, Calif.,-based producer, Kush Arora.
This week is Rio Breaks week on Sounds and Colours. We are bringing you a clip of the film every day, getting your juices going for its upcoming UK cinematic release. Today we’ve got a clip featuring Fabio... Read Article
Stephanie Kennedy, Sounds and Colours Venezuelan correspondent, takes a close look at life in Caracas’ slums, reacting to both the consequences of recent bad weather, and the release of Hermano, a new feature film set in the area.... Read Article
