Last year, Brazil lost one of its most famous musicians: Naná Vasconcelos, who put an instrument called the berimbau on the world's musical map. It's a kind of bow with a gourd attached, and it is the ...

One of the great Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell’s signature songs is called “Berimbau”. It truly signifies Brazilian musical culture, and has been celebrated by cover versions of countless artists ...

Arcomusica is a non-for-profit organization that educates on the artistic benefits of the Afro-Brazilian berimbau instrument. Through their work, they have hosted seminars in the U.S., Brazil and ...

It's good when it's possible to step out of a comfort zone to appreciate (if not love) unfamiliar styles. The same can be said of artists who break from instruments they're known for. Chuck Bernstein ...

Delta Berimbau Blues; All Your Desires; Dawn in the Delta; Kindred Spirits; Drop D; Viola Foot Stompin' Blues; Delta Spirit Dance; One Grain of Sand; Plunger in the Funk; Blues Para Guinga; Darling ...

If you have ever seen capoeira, you have undoubtedly heard the music of a berimbau. If you are not familiar, Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that melds martial arts, acrobatics, and music. This ...

Referência na pesquisa de instrumentos da família dos arcos musicais - em especial, do berimbau - o grupo mineiro Arcomusical lança quatro videoclipes nesta quinta-feira (23), às 19h, no Cine Santa ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This photograph was taken by Lorenzo ...

It is comprised of a single-stringed bow attached to a gourd resonator and is played with a stick and a coin or stone to create different tones and rhythms. The Midtown location of Berimbau NYC has ...