Influences are a marvel of nature. They work in all possible formats. They are carried on radio waves, fused into a generation and combined with a twist. Os Mutantes, were formed in 1966 in São Paulo by brothers Arnaldo Baptista (bass, keyboards and vocals) and Sérgio Dias Baptista (guitar and vocals), and lead singer Rita Lee. Their [...]
The Olympics & Green Construction in Rio
With the forthcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, the Cidade Marvelhosa, the Marvelous City, is gearing up for an influx of tourists over the next couple of years (that is, more than the usual hordes that visit the city). Rio has been going through a sort of rejuvenation recently. Not only are the [...]
Brazil Online in English
I suppose a better title could be “Blogs about Brazil” or “Gringo Perspectives on Brazil.” Most of these are not actually Brazilian blogs or official government websites, but rather informative blogs in english with regards to Brazil, from music to economics.
Rio Máte at Expo East
Rio Mate participated in this year’s Natural Products Expo East in Boston, Massachusetts! The trade show provides unique buying opportunities for natural products. More than 21,000 industry members, including retailers, journalists, pioneers and entrepreneurs, explore more than 1,500 booths to find the leading natural products of tomorrow. Expo East also hosted the launch of www.NewHope360.com, the natural, organic [...]
Zelia Duncan’s music
In 2007, the Brazilian 1970’s legendary psychedelic rock band, Os Mutantes, regrouped after 30 years and invited Zelia Duncan to join them on an international tour. This itself is very telling of the quality of Zelia’s artistry as a performer and singer. Indeed she is everything that is good about a Brazilian singer/songwriter. She [...]
The Art of Djavan
Djavan, (pronounced Dee-jah-van), is a Brazilian singer/songwriter fusing sounds from around Brazil and adding his special touch on the guitar. His music can be classified under the ‘MPB’ moniker (Musica Popular Brasileira or ‘Brazilian Popular Music), because it is essentially the kind of music that almost all Brazilians like, and because it involves elements of bossa nova, [...]
Rio Mate sponsors Brazil Day NYC!
Rio Mate recently sponsored the Brazilian Day event in New York City that featured Carlinhos Brown, Luciano Huck and many other NYC area Brazilian bands.
Brazilian Day is the biggest Brazilian event outside of Brazil and definitely a taste of pure Brazil right in the middle of the gritty city (much like Rio Mate itself). The [...]
Brazil’s Economic BoomBox
The new kid on the block in the global business game has actually been around for some time, but people just haven’t really noticed. Lately however, Brazil has gotten a little more bold in their strut on the worldwide markets. They now have the boombox held high and people can hear their beats on Wall [...]
The ‘Lavagem’ of 46th Street (NYC Brazil Day 2010)
Another year gone by, another labor day weekend, another year of Brazilian independence on the 7th of September, and… another Brazil Day in New York City. This time, I may add, with the participation of Rio Mate as a sponsor. Brazil Day New York, the largest Brazilian event outside of Brazil featured the participation of Carlinhos [...]
Carmen Miranda forever…
She is the woman with the tutti frutti hat. She is the “Brazilian bombshell.” She set the image of what a sexy, beautiful, and tropical South American woman “should” look like. She was American pop culture’s introduction to Brazil. She was the one and only Carmen Miranda, an artist with a magnetism that was unparalleled.
Her [...]
