A collection of 666 works by 135 Afro-Brazilian artists has been voluntarily returned in the largest repatriation of its kind ...

Full video record of Afro-Brazilian traditions from Maranhão, Brazil. Documentation includes: chanting, drumming, and trance-possession dancing in the Tambor de Mina tradition in Sao Luis, the capital ...

There was dancing and celebration in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as people came out to celebrate Black Consciousness Day, a national holiday recognising Afro-Brazilian history, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to pay homage to Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian sea goddess. Devotees waded into the ...

Today’s Black travelers can look to South America to find connections with African culture. Salvador, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia, features a multitude of culinary, fine art, ...

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with author, artist, and anthropologist Dr. Umi Vaughan to discuss his new book Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian ...

Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups ...

In the heart of Lagos Island, the Fanti Carnival rose like a phoenix—bold, rhythmic and unapologetically Afro-Brazilian. After years of silence, it returned not just as celebration, but as resistance.

A traditional Afro-Brazilian festival parades through the streets of Brazil’s Ouro Preto, with participants singing and playing instruments. The festival honors Our Lady of the Rosary, Saint Ifigenia, ...