16 September 2021 ....................Music, Travel, Friends & Fun! ....................View as Webpage
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This Week's Top Story
Singing Rio's Siren Song
Daniela Soledade brings respect, passion, and original English lyrics to her duet with Bossa Nova's legendary songwriter, Roberto Menescal.
On This Day: Mas Que Nada's Historic Step
September 24th marks Mas Que Nada's debut on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart in 1966 with Sergio Mendes. But he wasn't the first to record it.
A Beginner's Guide To Grilling Picanha
Summer ends next week, but there's plenty of time before "chilling" replaces grilling and Picanha is an amazing experience for first-time Gauchos. 
Why Brazilians Speak Portuguese, Not Spanish
Brazil is the only country in Latin America where Portuguese is the official language. Amazingly, the decision was made before Brazil was discovered. 
Try These Late-Summer Treats
If you’ve ever been to a Giraffa’s then you know how Brazilian a burger can be. But you don’t have to renew your passport to enjoy a freshly-ground picanha burger.

This Week: The New Bossa Nova
Begins Sunday: The New Bossa Nova arrived as a generational import 20 years ago, and it's showing no signs of slowing down. Explore even more with us this week!

Listen Live
Broadcast date: September 12 - 19
On-Demand through October 3

Streaming daily at 7 am, 3 pm, 6 pm, and midnight Central.


Meet our newest affiliate: Philadelphia’s ijazzglobal.com is now streaming The Sounds of Brazil every weekend, Sundays at 10 am. Listen here!


One Track Mind: Lee Ritenour's World of Brazil
What did Lee do? He introduced American audiences to Djavan, Ivan Lins, Caetano Veloso, Joao Bosco, Gonzaguinha and many more.
Our Picture Of The Day: from September 16, 2020
A new image every day whenever you visit our homepage.

The afternoon sun prepares to welcome the Brazilian spring next week.

Carefully curated photos to fascinate, inspire or just make you smile.
Sunday: Connect Brazil This Week
Connect Brazil’s weekly digest keeps you informed and up to date with the best of Brazil. Music, travel, friends, and fun. What will you discover?
The Sunday Brazilian Brunch
Lazy September weekends are made for relaxing. Let The Sunday Brazilian Brunch be your soundtrack! Three hours of the world's best music: Bossa Nova, Brazilian jazz, and long-time fan favorites.

There's always a place at the table for you.

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