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Lifestyle & Belief
Quebec's secret recipe for beating the cold? It's Caribou.
PRI's The World
February 14, 2014
What do you drink when carnival time in Quebec City and it's freezing cold? The answer's Caribou. But what exactly is in the high-octane party drink?
New Machel Montano Video: “Ministry Of Road (M.O.R.)”
February 24, 2014
For centuries, two forces have been locked in a constant struggle. Like good and evil, Yin and Yang, or sky and earth, except with a tighter focus on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, the question of whether it is ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/16898/new-machel-montano-video-ministry-of-road-m-o-r/"> Read more »</a>
Maracatu Nação – the Afro-Brazilian culture of Carnaval in Pernambuco
February 28, 2014
It’s a sweltering night, and the pulsating crowd only adds to the heat. The shout, “Tu Maraca! Tu Maraca!” by musician Naná Vasconcelos reverberates throughout downtown Recife. More than 400 percussionists from over 30 different maracatu nations answer, beating out ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/16078/maracatu-nacao-the-afro-brazilian-culture-of-carnaval-in-pernambuco/"> Read more »</a>
Brazil Carnival 2014: Sambas De Enredo
March 03, 2014
It’s that time again, when the inhabitants of Brazil (and many foreign guests) collectively lose their inhibitions and devote several days to dancing, playing music, drinking and wearing as little clothing and as many feathers as possible. That’s right, we’re ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/16965/brazil-carnival-2014-sambas-de-enredo/"> Read more »</a>
Carnival 2014 Mixtape Roundup
March 06, 2014
Chance are, you’re either at work, hung over, sporting some ash on your forehead, or some combination of the three right now. Carnival is over, today is an Ash Wednesday, and to some, it seems that the music has stopped. ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/17099/carnival-2014-mixtape-roundup/"> Read more »</a>
Featured Artists: Winter 2014 Dance Party!
March 07, 2014
It’s Carnival right now in Trinidad, Haiti, Brazil, New Orleans…and NYC, with Afropop Worldwide! In the words of Bootsy Collins, this week’s show, Winter 2014 Dance Party, ”Ain’t nothin’ but a party y’all.” So get down, get funky and shake a ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/17075/featured-artists-winter-2014-dance-party/"> Read more »</a>
After the Quake: Music, Politics and Spirituality in Haiti
March 21, 2014
For this exclusive Afropop Worldwide Hip Deep report, producer Ned Sublette travels to Port-au-Prince, where he checks in with bandleader Richard Morse of RAM, and with Lolo and Manzé Beaubrun of Boukman Eksperyans, both of whom produced hotly controversial carnival songs ... Read more »
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Culture
Dozens of cities across Brazil are canceling Carnival
GlobalPost
February 24, 2017
At least 70 Brazilian cities have had to cancel their official Carnival celebrations. Many just can’t afford it. Others are afraid it would unleash more violent crime.