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Gypsy Trance Rituals in Brazilian Umbanda Religion

By Alex Minkin 11 October, 2016

Tent of Gypsy Passage (Tenda Caminho Cigano) is located in the working class town of Nilópolis, one and a half... Read Article

Thiago Elniño’s New Video ‘Diáspora’ Is A Search For His Afro-Brazilian Roots

By Jacob Lassar 10 March, 2016

Similar to the origins of rap in the US, renowned Brazilian rap artists such as Gabriel O Pensador and Criolo... Read Article

Vincent Moon Explores Afro-Brazilian Religion of Umbanda in New Petites Planetes Volume

Vincent Moon Explores Afro-Brazilian Religion of Umbanda in New Petites Planetes Volume

By Russ Slater 26 March, 2012

In the latest of Vincent Moon‘s Petites Planetes series he documents a music and dance ritual in Belém do Para,... Read Article

Tim Maia’s Journey into Rational Culture

Tim Maia’s Journey into Rational Culture

By Russ Slater 07 July, 2010

Out of all the Brazilian artists who came to the fore in the late 60s/early 70s Tim Maia was the... Read Article