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'Girl from Ipanema' singer Astrud Gilberto dead at 83
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer whose soft, beguiling voice made "The Girl from Ipanema" a worldwide sensation in the 1960s and provided a huge boost to the budding bossa nova genre, has died at age 83, her family said.
Boeing 737 Max returns to sky with Brazil commercial flight
AFP, Published on 09/12/2020
» ABOARD A BOEING 737 MAX (Brazil) - More than 20 months after it was grounded following two deadly crashes, Boeing's 737 MAX returned to the skies Wednesday with an incident-free commercial flight in Brazil, said AFP journalists on board.
Brazil pays homage to 'greatest artist' Gilberto
AFP, Published on 08/07/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - From the biggest names in its music world to the humblest of its citizens, Brazil paid heartfelt homage Sunday to its "greatest artist," Joao Gilberto, the pioneering bossa nova musician who died a day earlier.
Brazil pays homage to 'greatest artist' Gilberto
AFP, Published on 08/07/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - From the biggest names in its music world to the humblest of its citizens, Brazil paid heartfelt homage Sunday to its "greatest artist," Joao Gilberto, the pioneering bossa nova musician who died a day earlier.
Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dead at 88
AFP, Published on 07/07/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Joao Gilberto, the legendary Brazilian musician and songwriter who pioneered the lilting, melodious music known as bossa nova, has died, his son Joao Marcelo announced Saturday.
Back from hiatus, Metallica still angry
AFP, Published on 17/11/2016
» PARIS - Back with its first album in eight years, Metallica has returned to its thrash metal roots, making it clear the band hasn't lost its anger.
Environmental rallying cry as Olympic party under way
AFP, Published on 06/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - A love letter to Brazil and a rallying cry to save the planet from environmental destruction launched the Olympic Games here Friday as Rio de Janeiro sought to forget its troubles for a night with a glittering opening carnival.
Brazilians hot and bothered over risque sand sculptures
AFP, Published on 04/12/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Sand sculptures of curvaceous, full-bottomed women on Copacabana beach may be one of Rio de Janeiro's wackier tourist attractions, but now they're under fire from a resident's association claiming the risque creations promote prostitution.
Guitar legend Paco de Lucia dies
AFP, Published on 26/02/2014
» Paco de Lucia, the master guitarist who helped promote flamenco to a global audience, has died in Mexico of a heart attack aged 66, officials in his Andalusian hometown said Wednesday.