Friday, July 29, 2011

Hip Hop Brasileiro

I had heard of a growing Hip Hop music scene in Brazil, but I hadn´t ever heard too much. One of the most commonly known artists from Brazil might be Rio´s Marcelo D2, but I recently came across another artist Emicida who also knows how to bring down the house. I've attached a couple of links so the public can decide:

Yo he escuchado sobre el movimiento cada vez más grande de música Hip Hop que viene de Brasil, pero nunca he escuchado demasiado. Uno de los artistas más conocidos del genero en Brasil es Marcelo D2 de Rio de Janeiro, pero recién me enteré de otro artista que también sabe bien los ritmos y rimas de un Hip Hop "muito legal". Adjunto un par de enlaces para que el publico se pueda decidir:

This song Vacilão (Lame) is a laid back cruising the neighborhood type jam while the other Triunfo (Triumph) is a high energy pump up anthem.






The final song is a direct translation of a hip hop classic by Africa Bombata called Looking for the Perfect Beat. It may be appropriate that a founding Brazilian Hip Hop artist Marcelo D2 translated the classic into Portuguese and then added Brazilian musical samba elements. Check it out: A Procura da Batida Perfeita

El tema final fue traducido directamente de un tema clásico de hip hop por el MC Africa Bombata y se llama Looking for the Perfect Beat. Tal vez sea perfecto que un fundador del Hip Hop Brasilero Marcelo D2 tradujo el clásico a Portugués y sumó muchos elementos musicales de Samba al ritmo. Fijáte: A Procura da Batida Perfeita

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Carteles de Buenos Aires (Street Signs in Buenos Aires)

A star sign lies on the roof on an old house in demolition in the Porteñon neighborhood of Boedo.

Un cartel que dice "star" se queda en el techo de una casa vieja mitad demolida en el barrio bien Porteño de Buenos Aires.

From A Taste of Argentina

Latin America and the United States' Debt Default

Latin American markets slow down due to the fear of their economic stability with the looming United States' debt default on the horizon.

This link is taken from Al Jazeera English media source:

http://english.aljazeera.net/video/americas/2011/07/201172845514507402.html

Latin America and the United States' Debt Default

Latin American markets slow down due to the fear of their economic stability with the looming United States' debt default on the horizon.

This link is taken from Al Jazeera English media source:

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Diarios de Bicicleta (Bicycle Diaries) - David Byrne

David Byrne passed by Buenos Aires to promote his new book "Bicycle Dairies" which talks about his stories riding on a bike around many of the big cities around the United States and world. Byrne also participated in a conference regarding bicycles and their future as a mode of transportation in cities.

David Byrne pasó por Buenos Aires para promocionar su nuevo libro "Diarios de Bicicleta" en lo cual él relata sus historias montado en bici por muchas de la cuidades más grandes de los E.E.U.U. y el mundo. Byrne también participió en una conferencía que tenía que ver con las bicis y su future como un modo de transporte.

From San Telmo

Tano Pashman y su pasión frustrada por River (Frustrated passion for River Plate)

El nuevo famoso de los medios Argentinos después de la salida de un video de Youtube que captura la pasión, frustración y enojo que el hombre Argentino tiene por su cuadro River después de su perdida y bajada a la liga B nacional.

The new famous icon within the Argentine media after the release of a Youtube video that captures the passion, frustration, and anger that the Argentine man has for his team River after their loss and fall down to the national B soccer league.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Juegito de futbol en Barracas, Buenos Aires

Música Vintage en San Telmo

Todo es antiguo en el barrio porteño de San Telmo hasta la música.

Everything is vintage in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of San Telmo, even the music.

From rollos

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Photos from MIMA music in Barracas, Buenos Aires

Photos from the music workshop for kids in the slumtown (Villa 21) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

From mimafotos

From mimafotos

From mimafotos

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From Mima Barracas