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Dozens of cities across Brazil are canceling Carnival
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.
After the Quake: Music, Politics and Spirituality in Haiti
Maracatu Nação – the Afro-Brazilian culture of Carnaval in Pernambuco
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>
New Machel Montano Video: “Ministry Of Road (M.O.R.)”
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>
Quebec's secret recipe for beating the cold? It's Caribou.
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?