Forró, a music style from Brazil’s Northeast, may be declared part of the country’s intangible heritage by 2020. The National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage, Iphan, is conducting a study ...

Brazil has a reputation for its music. Just mentioning the country’s name can evoke images of samba bands and glittering dancers at Carnaval, or the swaying beat of "The Girl From Ipanema." But Brazil ...

In a unanimous decision, during an extraordinary meeting this Thursday (9), the Cultural Heritage Advisory Council of the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (Iphan) declared the ...

For a variety of reasons, Latin American proponents of music from the native lands often pretend that race and class aren’t relevant when it comes to music. But listen to the rhythms and the lyrics of ...

Gilberto Gil, one of the all-time greatest Brazilian musicians, is coming to LA Tuesday, October 23rd, for an all-forró show. Forró is country party music from northeastern Brazil in the state of ...

Forro in the Dark gets its name from the Forro, a type of dance and music that's been popular in northeastern Brazil for more than 100 years. The style's traditional incarnation involves a three-piece ...

When: 8-11 p.m. Where: Hendershot's Coffee Price: $10 at the door, $8 online and $8 for students Athens band Bichos Vivos will take the stage of Hendershot’s Coffee & Bar this Saturday to celebrate ...