8 Tracks: Samba shoegaze, cherry blossom jazz and an 8-bit K-pop crush Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Courtesy of the artist 8 Tracks is your antidote to the algorithm. Still, it's a shame: Coming toward the end of a sonically sprawling and thematically messy album, "YA YA" succinctly sums up Cowboy Carter's rich and complicated tableau …
Brazil’s health regulator recommends travel restrictions for some African countries due to new coronavirus variant. Brazil’s health regulator has recommended curbs on travel from some African countries after the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, but President Jair Bolsonaro appeared to dismiss such measures. Brazil’s regulatory agency also recommended “the temporary suspension of the authorization to stay in Brazil for …
Few things say Rio de Janeiro like a “roda de samba” legendary jam session where musicians sit in a circle gushing out Brazil’s most beloved music and a tight crowd of beer-guzzling revelers surrounds them. We play on a stage in front of the audience,” said Moacyr Luz, 62, founder of the Samba do Trabalhador, which held a Monday evening …
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