The Juazeiro/Petrolina wine grape-growing belt has close to 25,000 acres of vineyards. It’s one of the only regions in the world with 2 to 3 harvests per year (as opposed to the usual, single …
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Lampião & Maria Bonita – Meet the Cangaceiros from the Brazilian Sertão
When I was eight I saw this TV series based upon a true story called Lampião e Maria Bonita. It took place in the dry lands of Brazilian Sertão, a bit similar to –and not far from- the …
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FORROBODÓ – Meet the Band Forró in the Dark
FORRÓ IN THE DARK is a New York-based group that pays special honor to a happy and danceble Brazilian country music style called forró. First the word to its phonetic: it's faw-haw. According to …
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