Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes have spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro to pay homage to Yemanja, the ...

Everyday life in Brazil was the subject of this new modernism and the Indigenous identity and Afro-Brazilian experience were among the many influences these artists drew upon in their work. This was a ...

Percussionist Gregg Mervine and pianist Rob Curto — co-founders of the Philadelphia-based Afro-Brazilian ensemble Ernesto’s Club — fellow rhythm-maker Mark Stehiel and Rio-born vocalist Fernanda Bravo ...

Displayed at both institutions, the exhibit proposes a review of the iconic ‘The Afro-Brazilian Hand’, held at MAM, 35 years ago, with curatorship by Emanoel Araujo, on the centenary of the slavery ...

The identity of the Afro-descendant man who was assaulted on Wednesday ... Floyd by a white officer or the man of African descent who was assaulted and beaten to death by a security guard at a ...

Salvador will have celebrations during this time of the year that are rooted in Afro-Brazilian heritage and/or spiritual beliefs. Lavagem do Bonfim is a huge parade in Salvador dating back to 1754.

The "The Bright Star of Bethlehem" group paraded through the streets to celebrate Three Kings Day, blending Afro-Brazilian culture with the traditional catholic symbols of the annual religious ...

They have become key landmarks of modern Brazilian architecture, and include the Biennial Pavilion, the Auditório Ibirapuera and the Oca exhibition space. The Afro Brazil Museum, located inside ...

the forum marked significant milestones, including the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent and the bicentennial of the abolition of slavery in Central America. It also highlighted ...

The Trump administration’s first flight deporting Brazilians involved aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and shackled deportees on a wing. By Jack Nicas Reporting from Rio de ...