Recently I was in Rio de Janeiro and I had the opportunity to meet some interesting characters while I was there. One such character was Zezinho da Rocinha, a tour guide and resident of Rocinha favela. Favelas and favela tours often get a lot of bad press, so I wanted to talk with Zezinho about […]
How to Speak Brazilian Portuguese With A Local Accent – Interview with Idahosa Ness
I had the pleasure of chatting with Idahosa Ness on Copacabana beach to talk about learning Portuguese and teaching English. Idahosa is an internet sensation for this rap video he made to demonstrate his language learning program, the Mimic Method. In the video he raps in 8 languages, 4 of which he didn’t speak when he wrote the […]
29 Gringos Who Love Brazil
Welcome to the first post on BrazilianGringo.com! This is a big day in Brazilian blogging history. Its not every day that a gringo launches a blog about Brazil you know. Oh many have tried, but inevitably their friends invite them out for a cerveja (beer) at the buteco (bar) and they get distracted by all the gatinhas (cute girls) […]