UPR Presents "Roots of Brazil"
"Roots of Brazil" is a 5-part radio series exploring Brazil's cultural origins by illuminating Salvador da Bahia, a city at the center of the country's rich history.
Episode 2: Humanitarian Group 'Projeto Axe' Helping Kids Rise Above Poverty With Art
Episode 3: Street Drumming Group 'Olodum' Teaches Culture Through Discipline and Music
Episode 4: The Diversities and Complexities of Brazilian Women
Episode 5: The Martial Art Form 'Capoeira' Is Preserving History and Tradition
Reporting done by USU Professor of Global Communication, Jason Gilmore, from the Department of Languages, Philosophy and Communication Studies with help from students Brieann Charlesworth, Mckayle Law and Elizabeth Thomas.”
Support for "Roots of Brazil" on Utah Public Radio is made possible by the USU Office of Global Engagement.
Roots of Brazil is a product of a USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences International Initiative Grant that funded an interactive, project-based study abroad experience in Salvador, Brazil designed and led by Professors Jason Gilmore, Marcus Brasileiro, and FrançoisDengah in the summer of 2016. A special thanks to all of the other student members of the Brazil International Initiative group for their contributions to the Roots of Brazil series: Jairo Arias, Jenni Budge, Jarlin De León, Felicity Hughes, Ryan Jensen, Caitlin Robertson, Kylie Searle, Jae Swanston, Fracia Solis Gil.