For Brazilians, this statement showed a stunning ignorance of the country, which is the fifth largest in the world and is one of the seven-largest economies. But ignorance about Afro-Brazilians and ...

Matthew Pettway was inspired at a young age by his father’s dedication to learning multiple languages. The interests of his father, who was born in Mobile, piqued Pettway’s curiosity about the world ...

Today’s Black travelers can look to South America to find connections with African culture. Salvador, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia, features a multitude of culinary, fine art, ...

Black History Month arrives every year with familiar rituals, yet it hits differently once you start planning trips around it ...

A heightened focus on Brazil’s African heritage is a driving factor in the South American country’s surging visitor arrivals. In 2024, Brazil recorded its best-ever year for international arrivals, ...

The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has said that the importance of preserving the Afro-Brazillian cultural heritage is to promote cultural diversity for future generations of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. three people smiling and hugging each other In the intricate tapestry of global cultures, Brazil stands as the country with the ...

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio Carnival to the streets of Lagos in ...

The samba and bossa nova dances that we have come to associate with Brazilian culture are just the tip of the iceberg of the ceremonial movement, song and percussion of the Afro-Brazilian tradition.

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with author, artist, and anthropologist Dr. Umi Vaughan to discuss his new book Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian ...

After Brazil abolished slavery, some of those who had been enslaved returned to west Africa The festival helps to keep their heritage alive and celebrate the city's Afro-Brazilian history In Nigeria, ...