Posts Tagged ‘Brasil’
Too Black For Brazil (Documentary)
February 15, 2016
Color bias… you know, the light skin vs. dark skin thing… it’s EVERYWHERE! In Brazil though, to seemingly a greater extent than elsewhere, the darker-skinned people play into the preference toward lighter skin. The preference is persistent in the culture even today. And just when some Brazilians thought the people were ready to take a huge step forward, they took a big step back; kicked the throne from under their lovely carnival queen down in the process.
Nayara Justino thought her dreams had come true when she was selected as the Globeleza carnival queen in 2013 after a public vote on one of Brazil’s biggest TV shows. But some regarded her complexion to be too dark to be an acceptable queen. Nayara and her family wonder what this says about racial roles in modern Brazil.
Damn. Watch the documentary above.
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Tags: Brasil, Brazil, dark skinned, Globeleza, light skinned, Mulatta, Mulatto, Nayara Justino | 
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History: A Celebration Of Confederate Pride… In Brazil? (Video)
January 14, 2016
Sure, okay. The South lost the Civil War (oops, War Of Northern Aggression…whatev). BUT, did you know that by the end of the divisive North American war, there was still legal and thriving slavery farther south; as in South America. Specifically, in Brazil; where then Alabama Senator William Norris led a migration of over 10,000 Confederate loyalists to settle. The town was called Americana, of all things; truly an idyllic place for those slave-seeking settlers who came looking to pick up where they left off not-so-long-ago in The States…to live where things were still the way they should be for the most part.
How do we know? VICE is telling us so (above). Amazing [is one word for it]! Talk about a Deeper South version of Ol’ Dixie. Wow. Check it out. It’s the third story in this episode of Daily VICE.
Today on Daily VICE we head out on the road with legendary punk band Dillinger Four, give advice on how to make your booze taste better, search for buried treasure with deep-sea robots, and uncover the enduring Confederate pride of one Brazilian town.
Daily VICE: A surprising visit to Americana, Brazil, the town where Confederate pride lives https://t.co/EHukty5PqF pic.twitter.com/T3HFMJilyz
— VICE (@VICE) November 18, 2015
Posted in History, Human Interest, Interview, Lifestyle, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: alcohol, bitters, booze, Brasil, Brazil, celebration, Civil War, Confederacy, Confederate, Daily VICE, Dillinger Four, Slavery, South America, VICE | No Comments »
Technology: Miracle Motorbike Can Go 300 Miles On A Quart Of Water! (Video)
September 29, 2015
That motor sounds like the space cars on The Jetsons cartoon Hahaaaa!
And that’s the last laugh, because this futuristically powered motorbike is serious business. I am surprised that Big Auto or some oil company has not put a hit out on dude …yet. Then again, no matter how fast or far gas prices come down, can they ever really compete with a bike that travels 310 miles on a little more than a quart of water? With no exhaust pollutants; just water vapor? WOWOWWWWW! This is good tech.
A motorcycle able to travel up to 500 kilometres (310 miles) on a litre of water was trumpeted by creator Ricardo Azevedo in Sao Paulo, Monday.
Called the ‘T Power H20,’ the design features a combination of water and a single, external car battery used to produce electricity and separate the hydrogen from the water molecule. The process, involving a pipe-system, results in combustion which subsequently creates the energy necessary to power the bike.
– @ojones1
Eye Candy: Rihanna’s Vogue Brasil Photoshoot (Video)
May 5, 2014
As if Brazil could stand to get hotter. It can and will! Damn if this ain’t some delicious eye candy. Thank you, Rihanna.
Rihanna covers “Vogue Brasil” (May issue) to celebrate the 39th anniversary of the magazine.
Posted in Honeyz, R&B, Videos | Tags: Behind The Scenes, Brasil, Rihanna, Rihanna for Vogue Brasil, Vogue, Vogue Brasil | No Comments »
Comedy: ‘Curse of Chucky’ Prank Scares Brazilian Bus-Stop Patrons (Video)
December 23, 2013
Ahahaaaaaa! Down in Brazil, Chucky got ’em stankin’ up their britches, as my folks might say. Translation: Pranksters dressed an actor up as famed cult horror character/doll ‘Chucky’ and had him scaring the sh!t out of hapless victims waiting at a bus stop in Brazil.
A film crew set Chucky up in a hideaway behind a bus stop wall ad. Then they taped several patrons giving real life reactions to the fake mini-monster’s attack. Hilarious! Watch.
(And you would’ve run, too. Don’t front!)
– @ojones1
Posted in Comedy, Film, Performance, Videos | Tags: Brasil, Brazil, Bus Stop, Chucky, Curse of Chucky, Funny Prank | No Comments »
Frustrated: Black American Men In Brazil (Documentary)
March 2, 2013
One of my homies just called me & told me I need to watch this documentary called “Frustrated: Black American Men In Brazil” which I’m sure will raise some seriously heated discussions. The documentary is almost an hour long & I only got about 5 minutes into to it before I decided to go ahead & post this up for discussion. Check out a more detailed synopsis of the documentary below….
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Opinion, Videos | Tags: Black American Men In Brazil, Brasil, Brazil, Documentary, Frustrated, Male & Female Relationships, SOCIAL ISSUES | No Comments »
Brazilian Vibe: BamaLoveSoul Bossa (Mixtape)
July 5, 2012
Beautiful…BEAUTIFUL! This is hot! Oh, yeah, Ayisha Diaz…in the picture…she’s HOT, too. But I was referring to the BamaLoveSoul hour-long “Bossa Mix” of modern interpretations of Brazilian tunes! You can listen to this alone; but you might want to invite somebody over. Tell them to bring drinks. You got the music covered thanks to BamaLoveSoul. Download your copy of the “Bossa Mix” here.
– ojones1
DOWNLOAD: BAMALOVESOUL – BOSSA MIX
Posted in Mixtapes, Music, R&B, Soul | Tags: BamaLoveSoul, Bossa Mix, BOSSA NOVA, Brasil, Brazilian | No Comments »
9th Wonder & Phonte Rock Brazil (Video)
June 25, 2012
Brasil is one of my favorite countries I’ve ever visited in my life (several times over) from the beautiful women, landscape, art, culture, & the music. Astute music heads in Brasil stopped into the Mary Pop club in Sao’ Paulo to become a part of the madness as Phonte & 9th Wonder rocked on stage & they were truly “Lovin It”.
Snoop Dogg feat. Marcelo D2 – “Obrigado, Brasil” (Video)
December 16, 2011
“Jawbone is proud to present the world premiere release of “Obrigado, Brasil”, a thrilling collaboration with the incomparable Snoop Dogg and Brazilian rap star Marcelo D2. Jawbone’s JAMBOX wireless speaker and speakerphone brings great artists together.” – Jawbone
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music, Videos | Tags: Brasil, Brazil, JAWBONE, MARCELO D2, OBRIGADO BRASIL, Snoop Dogg | 1 Comment »
D.P.G.C. – “Forever & A Day” (Video)
November 25, 2011
The D.P.G.C. take it from the West Coast to one of my favorite vacations in the world down in the beautiful country of Brasil. Snoop Dogg, Daz, & Kurupt also shoot their video down in Rio De Janiero for their latest single as the group D.P.G.C. called “Forever & A Day” which utilizes a nice smooth flip on the classic Anita Baker sample. After the jump check out nothing but ‘Sweet Love’ down there in Brasil…
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Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Brasil, Brazil, D.P.G.C., Daz, Forever & A Day, Kurupt, Snoop | No Comments »
Brazilian Samba Dancing Queen “Raissa Oliviera Beija Flor” (Video)
September 21, 2011
Nothing to say fellas….just watch & enjoy. ***Books plane ticket back to Rio De Janiero for Carnival****
Posted in Honeyz, Videos | Tags: Brasil, Brazil, Brazilian Samba Dancing Queen, Raissa Olivera, Rio De Janiero, Samba | No Comments »
Brazilian Women Testing Men For Head Injuries (NSFW)
January 24, 2011
One of my friends sent me this video & I laughed out loud after watching it. Seems like some Brazil men are being admitted into hospitals all over the country for massive ‘bunda to head’ trauma! It’s actually pronounced ‘Surra De Bunda’ which means ‘Butt Slap’ in Portuguese. No need to worry because It’s just like good music…when it hits you there is no pain. Haha! (Sigh) I miss Brasil.
Posted in Cover Story, Honeyz, Videos | Tags: Brasil, Brazil, Brazilian Women, Bunda, Dance | No Comments »
