Luiz Gonzaga (1912-1989) was a Brazilian musician. He was an accordion player, singer and songwriter, and received the title of “King of Baião”. He was responsible for the valorization of the Northeastern rhythms, took the baião, xote and xaxado, to the whole country. The song “Asa Branca” made in partnership […]
With a body of work characterised by beach themes and songs that highlight the beauty of his homeland, Dorival Caymmi is considered one of the greatest composers of Brazilian popular music. The grandson of Italians, his grandfather came to the state to work on the renovation of the Lacerda Elevator, […]
Biography of the Bahian Caetano Veloso (Caetano Emanuel Viana Telles Veloso) who never imagined that, coming out of a small town in the Recôncavo Baiano, he would be so successful throughout Brazil and be one of the main expressions of Brazilian Popular Music. But that’s what happened. Born on 7 […]
Antônio Carlos Moreira Pires (Morais Moreira) was born in Ituaçú BA on 8 July 1947. Raised in the backlands of Bahia, from an early age Morais Moreira played the accordion, which he later replaced with the guitar. In 1966 Morais Moreira moved to Salvador BA and came into contact with […]
When in 1939 Carmen Miranda recorded one of her most famous renditions, “O Que É Que a Baiana Tem”, composed by the novice but already brilliant Dorival Caymmi (who also took part in the recording), both she and he (and his studio colleagues) considered the sound quality of the discs […]
Rual Seixas (Raul dos Santos Seixas) was born in Salvador, Bahia, on 28 June 1945, the son of Raul Varella Seixas and Maria Eugênia Seixas. Rual Seixas is from the same region and generation as Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa, among many others who defined the movement called […]
1671 Map of Mexico and Central America “Yucatan Conventus Iuridici Hispaniae Novae Pars Occidentalis, et Guatimala Conventus Iuridicus”,
Skydiving, paragliding and ballooning: check out the aerial sightseeing options in Bahia. For those who want to have fun alone or with the family,
Carlos Julião, a military engineer and draughtsman of Italian origin in the service of the Portuguese crown, never lived or settled in Brazil. He
Jews in colonial Brazil faced a complex and often difficult situation. During the colonial period, Brazil was a Portuguese colony and the Inquisition
The Catedral Basílica de Salvador is one of the most important sacred buildings from Colonial Brazil. A testament to the history and Catholicism in
The Nossa Senhora de Monte Serrat Fort, located in the city of Salvador, Bahia, is one of the most iconic and well-preserved examples of colonial
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The city of Miranda in Mato Grosso do Sul is a base for travellers crossing the southern Pantanal, and there are a number of farms in the region
Of the towns listed in the Northeast, 11 are in Bahia and represent the process of occupation of the Bahian territory until the end of the 19th
Portuguese discoveries were the result of Portuguese maritime expansion, which marked the history of Portugal and the world. Throughout the 15th
Sunday 13 May 1888 dawned sunny in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of the Brazilian Empire. It was a day of celebration. Slavery was ended by a law
Historical Map of Africa from 1570 Ortelius’ Cornerstone Map of Africa “Africae Tabula Nova”, Ortelius, Abraham Period: 1570
Discover the Sanctuary of Monte Santo in Bahia, a place of religious pilgrimage and tourism for centuries, set in the breathtaking landscape of the
The architectural style of the Chapada Diamantina reflects the rich history of the region, strongly influenced by the diamond mining cycle of the
The settlement of the Chapada Diamantina is closely linked to the exploitation of natural resources and the economic transformations that have shaped
The city of Aquidauana MS is the gateway to the Pantanal, one of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world, with many tourist attractions. The city
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The Alcatrazes Archipelago was once the target of cannon fire, Alcatrazes is a living laboratory for evolutionary studies. Located just a few
The jararaca-ilhoa lives exclusively on the island of Queimada Grande, also known as the island of snakes. The jararaca-ilhoa is a sui generis snake,
