The evaluation ignited powerful debate, and even Culture Minister Margareth Menezes weighed in. “It is disrespect to our ...

Brazilian artist Gustavo Nazareno left Minas Gerais for São Paulo because his aunt, a practitioner of the Afro-Brazilian ...

DW follows the stories of Africans in Brazil, the main entry point for immigrants from the continent in Latin America. The greatest boxers of the 20th century – ranked 7 coastal small towns in ...

In the cultural field there are also growing close links between Brazil and Africa, given the deep historic roots (half the Brazilian population has African blood from the time of slavery ...

On Wednesday (Mar. 19), representatives from the three institutions signed a letter of intent to promote technical cooperation between Brazil and 55 African countries with a focus on food security.

is one of Brazil's biggest cultural exports to the world. Its practice is steeped in traditions from Angola - and now a new generation of African children are rediscovering its appeal. Video by ...