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  • Football in Brazil

    Football in Brazil A national passion

    Brazil is often said to be the country of samba and football, and it would be a difficult task to decide which one is more popular. Football is the main sport in Brazil, with millions of supporters. Players from the smallest to the largest teams give their heart and soul during games. more »
  • A brief history of Bossa Nova

    A brief history of Bossa Nova The Brazilian Jazz

    Bossa Nova is a musical sub-genre derived from samba and with strong American jazz influences. Initially, the term Bossa Nova referred to a way of singing and playing samba but gradually became one of the most important movements in what is known in Brazil as MPB (Música Popular Brasileira, or, Brazilian Popular Music). more »