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BRAZIL – THE WHOLE FEIJOADA

Posted on November 29, 2016 by dannyashkenasi

21 Brazil Articles! – 22 Covers of “Brazil”! – 19 Brazilian Music Tracks! – Countless Brazil Photos! When I started the Two-Fisted Touristing Brazil Series I did not anticipate that it would grow to 21 articles (including this final one) … Continue reading →

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LENÇÓIS – The Bedsheets of Brazil

Posted on September 6, 2016 by dannyashkenasi

Brazil – Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra Around ten years ago Ed and I saw an extraordinary Brazilian movie called “The House of Sand”. It is set in a landscape of endless, blindingly white sand dunes. So unusual and otherworldly … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Scope, Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing | Tagged Annie Lennox, Atins, Barreirinhas, bedsheets, Brazil, Fernando Brandão, Hans Zimmer, Interstellar, La Isla Bonita, Lençóis de Areira, Lencois, Leonardo Cioglia, Logoa Bonita, Madonna, Maranhão, Maranhenses, Pedro Lago, Smithsonian, The House of Sand, Whiter Shade of Pale, Xavier Cugat | 1 Comment

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