Workers' Cause Party is a political party in Brazil. Its origins can be traced back to 1978, when several Trotskyist activists who were not satisfied with the socialist international united under the name Tendência Trotskista do Brasil. However, the registered party was only established in 1995. Its electoral number is 29.
Racionais MC's is a Brazilian hip hop group based in São Paulo. The original lineup formed in 1988 consisted of Mano Brown, Ice Blue, Edi Rock, and DJ KL Jay. Each member hails from the ring of favelas around São Paulo. Their lyrics combine themes of social justice with gangster imagery, a far cry from the idyllic breeziness typically associated with Brazilian rap music, Racionais MC's is often considered the most important Brazilian rap group.
Jorge Manuel de Abreu Palma is a Portuguese singer and songwriter.
Los Hermanos is a rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was formed in 1997 by Marcelo Camelo (vocals/guitar), Rodrigo Amarante (guitar/vocals), Rodrigo Barba (drums), and Bruno Medina. Currently they are on an extended hiatus, performing some concerts sporadically.
Brazilian hip hop is a national music genre in Brazil. From its earliest days in the African-Brazilian communities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the genre has grown into a countrywide phenomena. Rappers, DJs, break dancers and graffiti artists are active across the complete spectrum of society blending Brazil's cultural heritage with American hip hop to form a contemporary musical fusion.
A Fazenda is a Brazilian reality television game show based on the Swedish television series of the same name that was originally created in 2001 by Strix and produced in association with Sony Entertainment and Endemol. The series premiered on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. on RecordTV.
Nivaldo Batista Lima, known by his stage name Gusttavo Lima, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer, one of the most influential names in Brazilian music. He is known in Brazil for his many hit songs, and gained international prominence through his 2011 song "Balada".
Pedro Paulo Soares Pereira, better known by the artistic name Mano Brown, is a Brazilian rapper, music producer and founding member of the hip hop group Racionais MC's, along with Ice Blue, Edi Rock and KL Jay.
Hip hop has been present in the "brasiliense" social and musical scene since the late 1980s. It is arguably the second biggest hip hop scene in Brazil. The first generation of rappers included GOG and DJ Jamaika. The second generation initiated with MC RAPadura in the 1990s. Nowadays, one of the most successful female rappers from Brasília is Flora Matos. Furthermore, the current generation, from the year 2000 onwards, has many groups and MCs who are releasing their projects and creating new events to expand the hip hop scene in Brazil's capital.
Pollo is a rap group formed in 2010 in São Paulo, Brazil by the MCs Luiz Tomim, Adriel de Menezes, and DJ Kalfani. The band found fame with its hit “Vagalumes”, which has had over 30 million views on YouTube. In September 2013, after the disappearance of Adriel Luis Tomim, DJ Kalfani and Luiz Tomim announced they were fulfilling the touring schedule and commitments until 31 December 2013, when they would disband and stop performing. Three days later, after a decision by the remaining band members, Adriel stated that the band would not discontinue.
Ludmila Oliveira da Silva, known mononymously as Ludmilla, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter who became known with the song "Fala Mal de Mim". In September 2020, she became the first Afro-Latin American female musician to reach one billion streams on Spotify.
Raio-X do Brasil is the debut album of the Brazilian hip hop group Racionais Mc's, released in 1993.
Nada Como um Dia Após o Outro Dia, also released as Nada Como um Dia Após o Outro Dia, Vol. 1 & 2, is the third studio album by Brazilian hip-hop group Racionais MC's, released on 27 October 2002 through Casa Nostra.
Cores & Valores is the fourth studio album by Brazilian rap group Racionais MC's, launched in 2014 by record companies Cosa Nostra and Boogie Suit. Unlike previous albums, all marked by several long songs, Colors & Values presents several short and direct raps - the longest track is "The Evil and the Good", with exactly five minutes.
Roobertchay Domingues da Rocha Filho, known professionally as Chay Suede, is a Brazilian actor and singer-songwriter.
Luis Felipe Machado de Oliveira is a Brazilian journalist, writer and musician. He is currently the Communications Director for Worldfund, a nonprofit organization with educational projects. His journalistic career includes leading positions at a few of Brazil's most relevant media companies, such as O Estado de S. Paulo, R7 and Diário de S.Paulo. As a writer, he produced two novels, two non-fiction works and an award-winning children's book.
Mário Cotrim, mostly known by his stage name ProfJam, is a Portuguese rapper and hip hop singer.
Filipe Catto Alves is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She has worked with genres such as MPB, samba, tango, jazz, rock and bolero. She identifies as non-binary and uses both she/her and they/them pronouns.
The Guardiões do Estado, or the acronym GDE, is a Brazilian criminal faction. It operates in the state of Ceará.
Francisco Igor Almeida do Santos, better known by his stage name RAPadura Xique-Chico or simply Rapadura, is a Brazilian rapper and composer. He is considered to be a pioneer in successfully blending Hip-Hop music with Forró. In 2020, Rapadura was nominated for the Latin Grammy award.
