From Chappell Roan to Bob Dylan: 11 of the best songs inspired by Brigitte Bardot The 1960s French sex symbol died on Sunday The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025
'No Amnesty!' Brazilians Protest Against Bid To Pardon Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested Sunday against "shameless" lawmakers seeking an amnesty that could benefit former president Jair Bolsonaro, while pushing to shield themselves from criminal charges. International Business Times · Sep 22, 2025
Brazilians Protest Bill Boosting Lawmakers' Immunity Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Sunday in anger at moves by Congress to boost lawmakers' immunity and push for amnesty that could include far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted of trying to stage a coup. International Business Times · Sep 21, 2025
Brazilians protest in their thousands against granting Bolsonaro amnesty Huge crowds pack the streets to oppose endeavours to help ex-president escape jail The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025
Brazil film portraying notorious crime during dictatorship strikes chord: ‘It hasn’t been overcome’ Abduction and murder of Rubens Paiva under the 1964-85 regime is retold in new box office hit I’m Still Here The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2024
And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey Through Global Music by Joe Boyd review – the Proust of music The producer’s epic account of global music’s cross-pollination is an inspiring tale of seduction, expression and freedom from oppression The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024
Devendra Banhart: ‘A tattoo of bull’s horns almost piercing my nipples felt very inspiring’ The playful Venezuelan American singer answers your questions, taking in Marc Bolan, haircuts from Cate Le Bon, and his ‘bottomless pit of regret’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023
‘It’s been a pretty weird adventure’: Ritchie, the unlikely British pop star beloved by Brazil Richard Court barely spoke Portuguese when he moved to Brazil. Forty years after his smash first single, he’s celebrated as one of the country’s most successful singers The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2023
Gal Costa: Flamboyant singer who spearheaded Brazil’s Tropicália movement Costa used her evocative music to challenge political corruption and Brazil’s junta The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022
Gal Costa was a flamboyant revolutionary in Brazilian music As one of the founding artists of the Tropicália movement in the late 60s, she became known for her fearless voice, which captivated audiences for five decades The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
Singer Gal Costa, an icon of Brazil's Tropicália movement, dies at 77 Gal Costa, an adventurous musician who was a pivotal figure in Brazil's Tropicália movement in the 1960s, has died. She was 77. Los Angeles Times · Nov 9, 2022
Iconic Brazilian singer Gal Costa dies at 77 Singer Gal Costa, an icon in the Tropicalia and Brazilian popular music movements has died at age 77 The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Citizens’ manifesto declares Brazilian democracy facing ‘immense danger’ Declaration comes amid fears Jair Bolsonaro could attempt January 6-style coup to retain power if voted out in October The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2022
Dom Phillips obituary Brazil-based UK journalist and author who championed the role of Indigenous people in saving the Amazon The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022 In Brazil, artists and activists protest against mining bill Thousands of Brazilians have gathered outside Congress in Brasilia to protest a set of bills that they say threaten the Amazon rainforest and the Indigenous people living in it
The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2022 Thousands protest against Brazil’s ‘death combo’ of anti-environment bills Demonstration against what activists call a historic assault floods capital after musician Caetano Veloso’s call for action