Category Archives: Daniela Mercury
News of popular white singer “coming out” with her partner is big news in Brazil; but why are black lesbians shut out of the media?
Note from BW of Brazil: As the controversy and struggle for gay rights, marriage and recognition continues to make headlines and fuel a hotly contested debate, recently in Brazil, a … Continue reading
The continuous white appropriation of northeastern Afro-Brazilian Axé music
Claudia Leitte Carnaval campaign ad Earlier this year in February during Carnaval season, BW of Brazil published a short article entitled, “The dominance of the European aesthetic in Bahia’s media” which hinted … Continue reading
Carnaval in Salvador, Bahia: Brazil’s own spin on apartheid
Carnaval of the Apartheid As Carnaval begins to wind down in Brazil, one particular issue won’t be dying down any time soon: racism. The racism practiced by Brazil’s elites was … Continue reading
Carnaval in Salvador, Bahia: Brazil’s own spin on apartheid
Carnaval of the Apartheid As Carnaval begins to wind down in Brazil, one particular issue won’t be dying down any time soon: racism. The racism practiced by Brazil’s elites was … Continue reading
