Top 10 Must-Know Portuguese Terms for Forró Enthusiasts
1. Cafuné 2. Chamego 3. Arraial 4. Pista 5. Fole 6. Quadrilha 7. Pé-de-serra 8. Sertão 9. Mandacaru 10. Cangaço
Forró Day – Celebrating Luiz Gonzaga Birthday
In the rhythmic kaleidoscope of Brazilian culture, one name emerges as the heartbeat behind Forró's allure — Luiz Gonzaga. As the world
Music Migrancy and Modernity
Music Migrancy and Modernity: A Study of Brazilian Forró - Thesis by Dr. Andrea Fernandes summary by Sonja Graf (from ForróLetters
To lead or to follow
To lead or to follow. Couldn’t we all have the best of both worlds? (from ForróLetters #7) by Anna Linda Fazenda
Leader and Follower
Rethinking the Terms ‘Leader and Follower’ and Degendering Social Dancing (from ForróLetters #6) by Sonja Graf This past July, I attended
Festa Junina
It's the month of São João! (from ForróLetters #5) Did you know that St. John's Day is celebrated in many countries?
Forró Origins
By Sonja Graf, extract from the conference proceedings of the International Council for Traditional Music 31st Ethnochoreology symposium, 2021. (from ForróLetters
Conviviality in Berlin’s Forró community
Conviviality in Berlin’s Forró community - An abstract from the master’s thesis of Ramona Markmiller (from ForróLetters #2) Aiming to understand how