“Sheperd’s Song”

"Independence, Coffee and Diaspora: The origin of the “batuque” in São Paulo." Deep research on the origins of 'samba' and 'batuque' in the city of São Paulo, written by the teacher, drummer, and percussionist Cyro Zuzi. A story that begins in the dark times of slavery in Brazil, passing through the Independence of Brazil and 'coffee corridors'. (...) "These “batuques” are the evidence of these African peoples’ resilience. Their ancestors may have passed, but the legacy has been kept alive after almost 400 years of a shameful history that is part of Brazil and Portugal." (...) Read full article on our website: www.diasporacultural.art __________________________________ • Painting by Wagener: “Divination Ceremony and Dance, Brazil, 1630s", Slavery Images: A Visual Record of the African Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Early African Diaspora. Wagener was a German mercenary for the Dutch West India Company; in 1634, at the age of about 20, he went to northeastern Brazil and stayed there for 7 years. Source: Slaveryimages.org

" (...) Me entrego Deixando-me levar Para fora, para a luz  Rumo ao alaranjado derradeiro Espraiado sobre o mar aberto E lá brincamos, luz e eu (...)" _____________________ "(...) I give over Letting it carry me Out toward the light Out toward the last orange Splash on open sea And there we play, light and I (...)" _____________________ "Starting" is a beautiful poem by poet Marc Zegans that crossed the ocean to find soil to land: www.diasporacultural.art. The poem was first published in his book "The Underwater Typewriter," by Pelekinesis Press and now was translated into Portuguese, by Ann Perpétuo and Juliana Borges. Go to our website to navigate through his poem, in both Portuguese and English languages. 🌊💙 . . . @zegansmarc @juborgeswriting #diaspora #poetry #poem #starting #mar #poema #poesia #tadução #português #theunderwatertypewriter #marczegans #sea

"Uma névoa de Outono o ar raro vela, Cores de meia-cor pairam no céu. O que indistintamente se revela, Árvores, casas, montes, nada é meu. Sim, vejo-o, e pela vista sou seu dono. Sim, sinto-o eu pelo coração, o como. Mas entre mim e ver há um grande sono. De sentir é só a janela a que eu assomo. Amanhã, se estiver um dia igual, Mas se for outro, porque é amanhã, Terei outra verdade, universal, E será como esta [...]"   • de Poesias Inéditas, por Fernando Pessoa, (1930-1935) @diasporacultural . . . #fernandopessoa #poesia #linguaportuguesa #outono

Today, the last day of October, it would be the 118th birthday of Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and he made himself eternal through his poetry. In 2011, the Moreira Salles Institute created in Brazil, the Day D – Drummond Day, to celebrate the life of one of our greatest poets, just as the Irish celebrate the life of writer James Joyce every year on June 16 with Bloomsday. By the way, if you look at some pictures of Drummond, (vide the featured one) you might find similarities in both writers: their elegance, the hat, glasses, mustache, their walks into eternity... The Instituto Moreira Salles is celebrating his day online this year, with many videos about Drummond’s life, readings of his poems, and more. You can find more information about the event on @imoreirasalles. And check out our website for some of his poems: www.diasporacultural.art . . . #carlosdrummonddeandrade #diad #drummondday #diadrummond #ims #institutomoreirasalles #poesia

"I remember going there, walking over the running water as you entered the all glass structure and watching in sheer amazement as the interior lights went down, lights rising on the giant growth outside the hall as if we were being transported into an enchanted forest. It was one of those shared moments in which the air is filled with energy and spark—truly magical." . . Marc Zegans, poet and creative development advisor from California in conversation with Mar Lima, talking about his experience in Brazil: Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro (Vidigal and Botafogo); and so much about poetry, art and his work as a creative development advisor. Come join us in this poetic journey: www.diasporacultural.art . . . #marczegans #poetry #poem #theundergroundtypewriter #operadearame #poesia #poemas #riodejaneiro

"Mitos e História costumam se assemelhar porque, no fundo, são feitos da mesma substância” como ensina o grande JRR Tolkien. Como linguagem simbólica, os mitos são os portadores de mensagens que a mera linguagem racional não é capaz de transmitir, preservando e enriquecendo, através do reconhecimento dos arquétipos, a profundidade da História. Desde o afloramento de sua identidade, o Brasil é, por origem e definição, uma terra mítica: daí ser possível – e quase inevitável – identificar nos personagens que informam nossa História a “Jornada do Herói” campbelliana, resgatando a rica mensagem simbólica que a historiografia materialista é incapaz de acessar. (...)" Belo artigo escrito pelo pesquisador e escritor Claudio Quintino Crow, especialmente dedicado a semana que estamos - Independência do Brasil. Vem ler na íntegra em nosso site: www.diasporacultural.art . . . @claudio.quintino.crow #mitologias #brasil #historiadobrasil #setedesetembro #independenciadobrasil

• Música • Elly é um músico gaúcho radicado em Dublin na Irlanda há 5 anos, onde já lançou o EP “One the way home”. Agora, em sua passagem pelo Brasil, aproveitou o momento da quarentena para lançar o seu novo single “Flor de Primavera”, que surgiu inspirada pelo período atípico que estamos vivendo. Veja mais em nosso site: www.diasporacultural.art _________________________________ • Music • Elly is a gaucho (born in South of Brazil) musician based in Dublin, Ireland for over 5 years, where he has already released the EP “One the way home”.  After going to Brazil for a little while, he took good advantage of the quarantine moment to release his new single “Flor de Primavera”, inspired by the atypical period that we are living. Check it on our website: www.diasporacultural.art . . . #elly #flordeprimavera #quarantine #music #brazilianmusic #brazilianmusician #quarentena #musica #musicabrasileira