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Here are some interesting links, in no particular order, for more information and photos of Carnaval, Brazil and Brazilian Popular music. All are in English except as noted.
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Have fun!
Dana's Carnaval Fan Site: This to be the best Carnaval "fan site" we have seen, produced with much love by Dana...lots of great photos and personal stories... she sums up what this thing is all about on her intro page. We couldn't have said it better.
Alô Bateria: An interesting overview of those pounding Carnaval drums, the bateria, of Rio's Samba Schools...sometimes comprised of as many as 400 players. Complete with descriptions of all the drums and other instruments as well as photos and sound bites.
COSTUMES: Lucy in Disguise: Austin's best costume shop by a Brazilian mile. Located in now oh-so-trendy S. Congress. They have EVERYTHING you need for costuming: all the paint, makeup, wigs, boas, masks etc to do your own, or rent one of the gazillion outfits they have available for a turn-key night out.
COSTUMES: The Bazaar (no website yet), 1605 E. Riverside, has been an Austin institution since the very mid 1960s. From costume and the wacky items you can buy to make your own costume they have it all, plus great makeup, lingerie and more.
Acadêmicos da Opera, is Austin's Samba School composed of a multitude of local drummers and dancers trained in performing authentic renditions of Rio's great carnaval groups, the escolas de samba. Director Robert Patterson, leader of Sambaxe among other Austin Brazilian groups, spends many weeks each year in Brazil learning new drum techniques and rhythms which he transmits to the group's members in long, dedicated hours of rehearsing. They offer a great taste of the amazing sound of Rio's legendary carnaval parades. If you want to get involved with this great new Austin group,
go to their website on the downbeat, here.
Beleza Brazil (formerly Grupo Saveiro): This great band has played Carnaval since 2003, and never fails to whip the crowd into a frenzy from the very first drum beat. Contact them through this link.
The Brazilian Sound: Some good historical writing about samba and other music written for carnaval extracted from the book, "The Brazilian Sound" by Chris McGowan. Neat photos and illustrations. Scan the rest of the site for more on other Brazilian music.
Agenda do Samba & Choro: This is in Portuguese only, but is the best way to keep up to date with what is going on in the world of Samba and Choro, club happenings, recordings, singers, composers, etc. Paulo does an amazing job of compiling noticias and alerts...check it out even if you can't speak the language, you will pick up something...This is indispensible for folks heading to Rio in search of the real samba.
Carnival in Brazil: Good photos by a real fan. Link back to his main page and tour Brazil.
História do Carnaval Brasileiro: Very informative site focusing on the music of Carnaval, all in Portuguese. Includes lyrics and histories of some of the most important carnaval songs and lots of bios of significant composers and performers.
LIESA (Liga Independente das Escolas de Samba do Rio de Janeiro): This is the official site of the major samba schools in Rio. This is where you go to find parade schedules and winners of the annual samba school competition and there are links to most of the schools. Unfortunately it is only in Portuguese.
San Diego Carnaval/Mardi Gras: For information regarding San Diego's celebration!
Brazilian Music Up to Date: Read my lips.
BrazilMax: The hip gringo's guide to Brazil.
Brazzil: News from Brazil: Use the search engine on this site to locate past articles on Carnaval in Brazil. Their main page is not very helpful in some ways, but if you dig you can find great Brazilian information and links.
World Wide Samba Home Page. From Long Beach, California, of course! Good resource and links.
Maria Brazil: An incredible guide to Brazilian culture, music, art, and more. "Home of Brazilian culture on the web." Another devoted fan page.
Bahia Online: This is a totally fantastic and comprehensive guide to perhaps the most magical city/state in Brazil. The culture is thick, the food is heady and the music is rousing...after all, samba is actually from Bahia, not Rio...as are Caetano, Gil, Bethania, Gal and...João Gilberto.
Clube do Tom: The ultimate website devoted to the music and art of Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Brasilian Music Links: This site has about a million useful links to performers, regions, styles, net-radio, vendors and more...This might be the ultimate list for music sources, assembled by Egídio Leitão.
Música Brasileira: Another labor of love by our friend and fellow Austinite, Egídio. You'll find interviews, reveiws and so on regarding new and old favorites in the world of Brazilian popular (and folk) music.
Clique Music: One of the most informative up-to-date sites with interviews, reviews, profiles and much more. The site opens in Portuguese, but offers an English version. Highly recommended.
Cantaloupe Music Productions: A very full roster of Brazilian music performers for booking at your next function...they can help you no matter where you live. Check it out.
Carnaval.com
Carnaval du Brésil: In French, great photos.
Jornal do Brasil Carnaval Site: Rio's best newspaper's photo gallery from 2001.
Carnaval in Rio: All About Rio's great guide to carnaval. Lots of history and photos. In English. All About Rio is a wonderful on-line guide to the city and through it, you can also find and book very nice hotels at very nice rates.
Ana Brasil: A wonderful shop run by the effervescent Ana Bacana where you can find all things Brazilian from arts and crafts and recorded music and videos to all manner of foodstuffs including the basics, but even frozen picanha, a yummy cut of beef preferred for Brazilian BBQ.
Sampaio's Restaurant and Bar: Austin's only authentic Brazilian Restaurant. Magna Sampaio's award winning place has converted many to the joys of the Brazilian kitchen.
Casa Brasil: Another great shop for all the basic Brazilian stuff. But they also offer evenings of samba on the back deck from time to time, as well as music and language instruction.
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