Tag: African
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Casa do Jongo, an award-winning Afro-Brazilian cultural center located in the neighborhood of Madureira, in the Zona Norte (North Zone) of Rio de Janeiro, has reopened after briefly closing for...
By Patricia Maresch, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While Rio is preparing itself for the Rock in Rio Festival in late September and early October, another music festival with big international guests is already on its way:...
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Shootings related to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro are not unheard of, but the tragic incident that claimed the life of AfroReggae coordinator Evandro João da Silva last year had...
