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Nina Miranda, Paper Dresses, (112 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AH)., 14th of November, 7pm,

Nina Miranda: a British-Brazilian Mash-up

November 12, 2013 by Ronise Nepomuceno 1 Comment

Nina Miranda, the British-Brazilian singer-songwriter and visual artist, has assembled Concrete Samba, a super-talented band for her new live project, which is launching this Thursday, 14th of November, from 7pm at Paper Dress Vintage (112 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AH). Concrete Samba combines the best of two musical worlds to create one that’s new and […]

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Hybrid Styles, Maurício Tizumba, Meninas de Sinha, Mongolia, Previsão do Tempo, The Celestial Sirens, Trem Tan Tan
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Menias de Sinha by Pedro David

Singing Sadness Away: The “Meninas de Sinha”

March 6, 2013 by Ronise Nepomuceno 0 Comments

The “Meninas de Sinha” is a singing group formed by working class afro-descendent women. They are  from the Aglomerado Vera Cruz, a favela in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais. Their age group ranges from 50 to 93.  The “Meninas de Sinha” was founded by Valdete da Silva Cordeiro […]

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Americas, Folk, Hybrid Styles, Meninas de Sinha, Samba, Traditional
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