Portuguese Popular Culture
GENERAL / COMICS / FILM / GASTRONOMY / HISTORY / MUSIC / RADIO & TELEVISION / RELIGION / SPORTS / VISUAL ARTS
GENERAL
A Diáspora
Maintained by a Portuguese-speaking community in Toronto, "seeks to create a cybernaut space that will promote Lusitanity in its multiplicity."
African Literature Blog
Blog for studentes in African literatures of portuguese expression.
A HEBRAICA - Sao Paulo
A portal for the Jewish community in Sao Paulo
and Brazil.
Art
& Cult
Contemporary Brazilian art and culture.
ArteNaWeb
Information on Brazilian art, music and literature.
Brasil:
Cultural Information by Sergio Koreisa
A comprehensive website of Brazilian popular arts
and culture with many useful links. Highly recommended.
BrazilMax
“The
hip Gringo's guide to Brazilian culture and society”.
Cape Verde Islands
Multiple links to other Cape Verdean Websites.
Information on history, travel, music, government, and photos.
Listen to Cape Verde's national anthem and some of Cesaria Evora's
songs, Cape Verde's most famous singer.
Caboverde.com
- Cape Verdean community in the US
History and geography of Cape Verde, as well news,
travel, shopping and upcoming activities tailored to the Cape
Verdean Community across America.
Cabo
Verde 24 - First portal of Cape Verde/Cabo Verde Islands
This website provides excellent links to cultural
events, artists, radio programs, related books, CDs, and discussion
forums.
Cultura-e
- Bank of Brazil
Bank of Brazil website, provides thorough information
on arts & cultural events around Brazil; sorted by regions
and major cities.
Culturatura
- O caminho do saber (Brazil)
A portal devoted to education and general culture,
including literature, history, flora and fauna of Brazil. Highly
recommended.
ECCO!
A Comunidade Italiana Online
A portal for the Italian-Brazilian community living
in Brazil and abroad.
Folclore
General (Brazil)
Learn about several aspects of Brazilian folklore
including music, dances, proverbs, and other interesting facts.
Highly recommended.
Itau
Cultural (Brazil)
Non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting
and diffusing Brazilian culture both in Brazil and abroad.
Macao
Cultural Center
Official website of Macao's cultural center. Information
on current and upcoming artistic events, conferences and exhibitions
is provided.
Maria-Brazil
Home of Brazilian Culture on the Web
Current news on Brazil's arts & entertainment.
Net
Angola
Basic information: maps, sports, fishing, business
page; Internet provider based in Portugal.
Nordeste Web (Brazil)
Internet portal to information and links of Northeast
Brazil.
Novacultura
(Germany)
This website provides information on contemporary
literary works from Portugal and Lusophone Africa as well as useful
links country by country.
Palacio
das Artes - Fundacao Clovis Salgado (Brazil)
Located in Minas Gerais, one of the most complete
centers for artistic productions throughout Latin America.
Portal
Afro (Brazil)
A portal for African-Brazilian history and culture.
Supergoa.com
(Goa)
Current arts & living news, from Goa.
Ucranianos
no Brasil
A portal for the Ukranian community in Brazil.
COMICS
Bedeteca
de Lisboa
The only library in Portugal devoted to comics
and caricatures. Lots of good links and resources.
Humor Tadela
One of the greatest humorous sites of Brazil; includes jokes and cartoons to download.
Niquel
Nausea
Brazilian
comic strip about an irreverent (and quite cynical) rat that hates
Mickey Mouse.
Nitrocomics (Brazil)
An excellent website with several popular comics
like "Os Macacos" and "El Mexicano" and others.
Turma da Mônica
The website of Mônica and her friends, the creation of Maurício de Souza, one of the most famous Brazilian cartoonists, includes games, greeting cards and films to download.
FILM
Adoro
Cinema Brasileiro
Website dedicated to the promotion of Brazilian
cinema. Includes selected artists biographies, film information,
as well us upcoming film festivals throughout Brazil.
Associação
brasileira de cinematografia (Brazil)
News, photo archives, film festivals and award
ceremonies pertaining to Brazilian film.
Cinema
Brazil
Website is available both in English and Portuguese.
It includes current film news, interviews, and photo archives,
as well as an extensive Brazilian film database.
Cinema
Novo (Brazil)
Excellent discussion on distinct film genres is
provided. Website also includes film database information, as
well as artists and director's biographical information.
Cinemateca
Brasileira
Government website (Ministry of Culture) tailored
to the preservation and promotion of classic Brazilian cinema.
Fernanda
Montenegro (Brazil)
The biography and work of Fernanda Montenegro (1953
- ), celebrated theater and film artist.
Hector
Babenco (Brazil)
Website
dedicated to the life and work of Argentinian film director Hector
Babenco (1948 - ), whose contributions to Brazilian cinema have
been invaluable.
Mnemocine
(Brazil)
Private cultural organization focusing on Brazilian
cinema, photography and audiovisuals.
OFF
On-Line
Cinema journal.
Projeto
Cultural CinemaBrasil na Internet
A non-governmental project devoted to the promotion
and distribution of Brazilian cinema.
Spiamedia
Productions Inc.
Film company founded by Cape Verdean Dr. Claire
Andrade-Watkins, tailored to the Cape Verdean community in America.
Films distributed include Sarraounia (Director: Med Hondo, based
on the true story of the 19th century Queen of the Aznas, Sarraounia,
who was trained from birth as a warrior and leader), Testamento
(soundtrack scored by Cape Verdean musician Tito Paris, and features
an appearance by Cesaria Evora), Spirit of Cape Verde (celebrates
the bonds between New England, Cape Verde and President Pereira's
historic first state visit to the United States in l983).
GASTRONOMY
Arte
e Cozinha (Brazil)
Learn about the art of cooking; recipes for
famous Brazilian dishes available in this website (Portuguese).
Atlas
de Anatomia Vegetal (Brazil)
A guide to vegetarian cuisine, sorted by popular
vegetables throughout Brazil.
Bom
Apetite: Gastronomia e os descobrimientos (Portugal)
A series of recipes for entrees, main dishes and
desserts from Portuguese cuisine.
CookBrazil
- Brazilian food recipes
Brazilian dishes and recipes available in English.
Guarana
- Everything you always wanted to know (US)
Information about the guarana, a unique and popular
plant from Brazil.
Hummmm…….esses
doces (Brazil)
Visit this website for recipes on traditional desserts
and candies from Brazil and worldwide.
Maria
Cristina - Brazilian cookbook
Online Brazilian cuisine book recipe.
O
Mundo do Bacalhau (Brazil)
Learn about the nutritional value of this fish, its
history, as well as its central role in Brazilian and Portuguese
cuisine.
Portuguese
Restaurants in the Whole Wide World
This comprehensive website lists Portuguese Restaurants
across the world by address and phone number.
Roteiro
Gastronomico de Portugal
Online recipes, featuring typical Portuguese cuisine.
HISTORY
Belo
Horizonte - 100 Years of Industry
Through photo archives, this website traces the
Industrial Revolution in Belo Horizonte, and its impact on the
history of Brazil.
Historia
de Sao Vicente (Brazil)
Founded in 1532, Sao Vicente constitutes one of
the earliest Portuguese settlements in the New World, and as such
has tremendous historical importance for Brazilians. Learn more
about the history and geography of Sao Vicente in this unofficial
website.
Lampiao
- Uma viagem pelo cangaco (Brazil)
Learn about the various bandits from Northeastern
Brazil who lived in the 1920s and 30s and whose feats, whether
good or bad, became legend in Brazilian popular culture.
NetHistoria
(Brazil)
News
on Brazilian and world history as well as archeological findings;
also includes biographies, photo archives, essays and articles.
The
Obscure History of East Timor - University of Coimbra, Portugal
The first half of this work centers on the history,
flora and fauna of East Timor, while the second half concentrates
on East Timor's struggle for independence from Indonesia. Very
comprehensive website.
The
Triple Alliance War (1864-1870) - Brazil
Website dedicated to the history and discussion
of the Triple Alliance War; fought by Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay
against Paraguay.
World
Heritage Sites in Brazil
This website provides historical information on
Brazil's major urban centers, historical sites, and geographical
areas centers with links to individual pages pertaining to the
topic of interest.
MUSIC
Afromix
This server is devoted to the promotion of the
Afro-Caribbean culture by means of it's music. Information on
individual artists and their albums is provided. This website
is an excellent resource for Lusophone Africa (includes Mozambique,
Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Cape Verde). In English & French.
Amalia
- Estranha forma de vida (Brazil)
Life and discography of Amalia Rodrigues, one of
Brazil's most celebrated singers.
Amandio
Cabral: Cape Verdean Music
Capeverdian musician and composer Cabral now makes
his home in San Francisco. Audio clips, news, interviews. CDs
can be ordered from the site.
Arquivo
de musica de lingua portuguesa (Portugal)
A comprehensive database of Portuguese music with
links to other pertinent websites, highly recommended.
Brazilian
Music - Samba, Bossa-Nova, Brazilian Jazz
A site devoted to promote important Brazilian music
artists as well as Brazilian culture.
Brazilian
Music and Culture (Brazil)
Focusing on popular Brazilian music this website
has an extensive catalogue of typical music, as well as artist
and lyrics information. Affiliated with amazon.com.
Brazilian
Popular Music
Excellent reference on Brazilian popular music.
This comprehensive dictionary was created by the Instituto Cultural
Cravo Albin, in Rio de Janeiro.
Caetano
Veloso (Brazil)
Life, discography and photo galleries of Caetano
Veloso (1942- ), famous composer/singer of popular Brazilian music.
Cape
Verdean Music (UMass)
An overview of Cape Verdean music including its major
composers, singers, current events and future directions.
Cazuza
(Brazil)
Official website of Cazuza, popular Brazilian Rock
band.
Cesaria
Evora, Cape Verdean Vocalist
Official website of Cape Verde's most renowned
singer: Her career, discography, audio and video clips (nice on
a fast connection), as well as tour news.
Chico
Buarque (Brazil)
Life and discography of Francisco Buarque (1944-
), famous composer/singer of popular Brazilian music.
Chico
Cesar (Brazil)
Official website of Chico Cesar, Jazz/New Age
Brazilian music singer.
Cidade
Negra (Brazil)
Official webiste of Cidade Negra, New Age Brazilian
music band.
CliqueMusic
Website devoted to current news of Brazilian artists
and the Brazilian music industry. Audio clips available for listening.
Diavan
Official website of Djavan, one of the most talented musicians in Brazil, it includes his biography and discography.
Ed
Motta (Brazil)
Official website of Ed Motta, New Age Brazilian
music singer.
Gilberto
Gil (Brazil)
Life and discography of Gilberto Gil (1942- ),
famous composer/singer of popular Brazilian music.
Goan
Music Online
As a result of 450 years of colonization by the
Portuguese, Goan music has evolved to a form that is quite a bit
different from traditional Indian music. In this website you will
have an opportunity to sample some traditional and more modern
Goan music.
Iraci
Galvao Salles: Projetos de Pesquisa em Historia da Cultura (Brazil)
Discographies, lyrics, biographies, audio clips,
and archives pertaining to early twentieth century Brazilian music;
highly recommended.
Jose
Afonso - Vida e Obra (Portugal)
Biography and selected lyrics from Jose Afonso
(1929- ), famous singer from the region of Coimbra.
Julio
Pereira (Portugal)
Life and discography of Julio Pereira, composer
and singer of traditional Portuguese music.
Lulu
Santos (Brazil)
Official website of Lulu Santos, Brazilian Rock
singer.
Maianga
(Brazil)
Browse and sample current Brazilian music and literature.
Marisa
Monte (Brazil)
Discography and current news on Marisa Monte, singer
of popular Brazilian music.
Midi
Page Portugal
A collection of traditional and original Portuguese
songs in midi files.
Milton Nascimento
Unofficial website of the world famous Brazilian singer and composer Milton Nascimento.
MPBNet
(Brazil)
A comprehensive guide to Brazilian music sorted
by region, style or artist.
Pato
Fu (Brazil)
Official website of Pato Fu, Bazilian rock band.
Reviviendo
Musicas (Brazil)
Focusing on popular and typical Brazilian music,
this website offers current news, biographies, discographies and
lyrics.
Rita
Lee (Brazil)
Discography and current news on Rita Lee, singer
of popular Brazilian music.
Tchando
Guinea Bissau musician, Salvador 'Tchando' Embalo,
grew up in the town of Bafata, now lives in Europe. Biography,
lyrics, discography, album covers, etc.
The Life and Work of Heitor Villa-Lobos (1881-1959)
Learn about the life and work of famous Brazilian
composer Heitor Villa-Lobos and the various regions of Brazil
whose folklore and traditions inspired this famous musician.
Viva
Musica (Brazil)
A portal for classical music news and events in Brazil.
Worldwide
Samba Homepage
Aficionados of Brazilian Samba around the world
have cooperated to bring together the most comprehensive list
of samba links and connections anywhere in the world. If it has
to do with samba, you'll probably find it via these pages.
Zelia
Duncan (Brazil)
Official website of Zelia Duncan, New Age Brazilian
music singer.
Zizi
Possi (Brazil)
Discography, photo galleries and current news on Zizi Possi, singer
of popular Brazilian music.
RADIO
& TELEVISION
TV
Cultura (Brazil)
Cultural programming, listen to live radio.
RELIGION
Beit
Chaba - Sua referencia judaica na Internet
An online reference to Judaism in Portuguese.
Candomble
- Uma religiao sem misterios a servico do povo
Learn about Candomble, religion whose roots stem
to Africa.
Catolica
Net
Current news focused on the Catholic church in
Brazil and worldwide.
Judaism
in Brazil - A bibliography
Complete history, links, and other resources.
OriishaNet
- Guide on Santeria
Provides information on the Brazilian and Cuban
art of Santeria.
Link to page listing various religious sites
SPORTS
Taiyando
- Arte Marcial de Origem Brasileira
Based on Chinese martial arts "Taiyando"
or "Road of the Sun" was developed as a personal defense
method in Brazil.
VISUAL
ARTS
Artes.com
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Tailored for Rio de Janeiro this website focuses
on the art of Samba and her respective "Samba Schools".
Includes information on artists, samba schools, as well as current
related news.
Art
Bonobo
Journal of Brazilian contemporary art.
Carnaval
(Brazil)
This website provides general information on the
carnaval tradition across various cities throughout the world,
including the famous Rio de Janeiro Carnaval. An unofficial "city
guide" of Rio de Janeiro is also included.
Dalal
Achcar (Brazil)
Learn about Dalal Achcar, Brazilian ballet dancer,
and founder of the Ballet of Rio de Janeiro.
Fundacao
Casa Franca - Brazil
Owned by the state government of Rio de Janeiro,
and affiliated to the Culture Ministry, this house offers to the
general public visual arts productions, as well as art expositions.
Goa
An online exhibition of Goa's contemporary artists
as well as literature reviews on latest publications.
Inforarte
(Portugal)
A web database and gallery of different Portuguese
visual artists.
Instituto
de Artes (Brazil)
Part
of the National University of Brasilia, this Institute was created
with the aim of researching, compiling, educating and promoting
Brazil's cultural heritage through its various artistic manifestations
including painting, music, and dance amongst others.
Instituto
Português de Museus (IPM) - Portugal
National museum directory with links to individual
websites.
Macao's
Art Museum
Official website, provides detailed information
on current museum collections, as well as prior and upcoming art
exhibitions.
(The)
Museum of Macao
At this website one can trace the history, popular
arts and traditions of Macao from its very beginnings to the present.
Paolo
Fridman Photography (Brazil)
Brazilian born Paulo Fridman is one of the most
published brazilian photographers abroad; he lived, studied and
worked in New York for six years. Based in São Paulo ,Brazil,
he's beeing doing assignments for the most important magazines
and corporations like Time,Newsweek, Forbes, Business Week, Fortune,
The New York Times, Der Spiegel, Le Figaro,The Sunday Times ,Vogue,
American Express, GE, IBM, Mercedes Benz, Embraer , Volkswagen
etc.
Periscope - Casthalia Digital Art Studio
Published every six months, this magazine explores
Brazil's contemporary art. Links to other websites on contemporary
art can be also found.
Portal
de Arte de Niteroi (Brazil)
Government website; provides thorough information
on Brazilian arts, literature, and music.
Tarsila
do Amaral (Brazil)
Official website of Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973),
one of Brazil's most celebrated modernist artists.
Teatro
Brasileiro (Brazil)
Official website providing information on current
theater productions and shows across Brazil.
Valeria
Bortolotti - Sculptor (Portugal)
Born in 1957, Valeria Bortolotti is well known
both nationally and internationally for her works.
Last updated on October 9, 2009
