During the first decades of the nineteenth century, many slave rebellions took place in the province of Bahia, Brazil. Among those, the most important one was the Malê Rebellion, a religious and ...

Cultural heartbeat: Bahia’s heritage fuses African, Indigenous, and Portuguese influences, visible in its music, dance, architecture, and UNESCO-recognized landmarks. Beachside bliss: From Trancoso’s ...

Brazil is synonymous with paradise. Exotic beaches, scantily clad Carnival performers -- these icons are unavoidable. But what's really behind the smile on the postcard? All you have to do is go a ...

The aguaviva have stolen another day of surfing. Onshore winds from the northeast have brought small purple and white jellyfish with a particularly painful and dangerous sting to Praia do Engenocha ...

Wearing a club badge that is not your team’s would be seen as the ultimate crime at most football matches. This year, though, it has not been unusual to see Brazilian side Esporte Clube Bahia’s ...

Visit the city of Salvador a vibrant repository of African influence in Brazil. African-Brazilians provided Brazil with internationally renowned cultural symbols: samba and carnival. The center of ...

Bahia, one of Brazil’s poorest states, faced debilitating socioeconomic inequalities. To address the situation, the government sought to improve the management of public services and thus to promote ...