Rapper Criolo at the Guardian

From the Guardian:

Since his album Nó na Orelha was released last April to rave reviews, an avalanche of awards has transformed a once-struggling ghetto MC into a modern-day bard for the megacity: Criolo recently played his first gig in New York and will tour Europe and the US later this year.
Caetano Veloso, the legendary Brazilian singer and composer, describes him as "possibly the most important figure on the Brazilian pop scene". "Criolo is a strong presence because he is original," he told the Guardian. "He is far more nuanced than a traditional rapper."

Brazilian rapper Criolo sings the street story of São Paulo

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Journalism comics about favelas in Rio

Augusto Paim, journalist, and Maumau, illustrator, did a great job in the comic-form reportage about the favelas in Rion and the "pacification" process.

'Inside the Favelas' takes a critical look at life in the slums of Rio de Janeiro in the wake of massive police actions to sweep out drug cartels.

In preparation for hosting the World Soccer Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, Rio launched heavy-handed police raids in 2010 to begin clearing out the slums--or favelas--where the most impoverished citizens live. But how successful is this clean-up, and how does it affect the average resident? This is the first in a two-part comic. The second installment will be published in two weeks and will find Paim and MauMau delving even deeper into the favelas.

Inside the Favelas 1
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