In this episode of Earth Focus, see how Google Earth helps Brazil's Surui people preserve their culture and protect the Amazon rainforest. Chinese low-emission cook stoves save money and lives...
Dorival Caymmi is one of the pillars of Brazilian song, and "saudade" is a pillar of the Brazilian psyche. While Caymmi's original rendition of his song is pretty funky,...
There are lots of catchy beats in this one, starting with Sona Mohapatra and some swinging bhangra, followed by Hard Kaur RAP-sodizing about Bollywood, then over to Namavao, Marina and...
(Al Jazeera English: September 25, 2009) Israel's Prime Minister has told the UN General Assembly to stand up against "the tyrants of Iran", comparing Iran to the Nazis using concentration...
(Brazil) Jair Oliveira is part of a generation, descendents of the great MPB artists, who are forging new sounds and original takes on the bedrock of Brazilian song. The son...
This episode of The United Nations - 21st Century looks at one man's fight against the cocaine market of Brazil; an epidemic wiping out India's baby girls; and the dangers...
Scott Kettner describes his band Nation Beat, their ups (playing with Willie Nelson) and downs (being requested not to play the country music based side of their repertoire at a...
(Global Pulse: June 19, 2009) The BRIC and the SCO -- ever heard of them? "The most dangerous institution the American people have never heard of" is the SCO, some...
The directors of this 1970 film recorded first-hand interviews with former political prisoners of Brazil's military government, revealing the torture that was part of routine interrogation in Brazilian prisons.
(Brazil) The velvet voiced Lima is back, this time with a song of her own composition. "Vou Deixar" is a song about attraction, and it fairly drips with flirtation. It's...
This conversation with award-winning directors Haskell Wexler and Saul Landau explores the making of their film, "Brazil: A Report on Torture", and the continuing impact of torture today.
Scott Kettner, musician, bandleader and entrepreneur, is a passionate advocate for Northeastern Brazilian music. In this video, watch an interview with Scott, and listen to his Forro Brass Band. For...
The directors of this 1970 film recorded first-hand interviews with former political prisoners of Brazil's military government, revealing the torture that was part of routine interrogation in Brazilian prisons.
(Brazil) While she may not (yet) be a household name in Brazilian music, Paula Lima is on the rise because she has definitely got what it takes; a velvety true...
As obvious as it sounds, climate change affects everybody. But climate change is already having a disproportionate impact on people in poor communities, and it's hitting women hardest. See how four...
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