Zuzuka Poderosa drops Brazilian bred, Brooklyn based swagger like no other. A stylistic blend of Funk Carioca and NYC rumble add a breath of fresh air to today’s international music scene. She’s hard to miss with her unapologetic sultry Portuguese lyrics. This, coupled with booty bumping basslines, she packs New York nightclubs like sardines.

In 1983 a baby boy is brutally taken from his mother, Marisa, by the local drug lord. Ten years later, a boy witnesses his mother’s savage murder and is forced to live on the streets.

Free Admission! From the cadence of samba to the rhythms of the city streets and favela slopes, from introspective meditations to the portrayals of social struggles, “Documenta Brazil 2008 – Rhythms of Brasilidade,” a six-day film festival which sounds the beat of this dynamic, multi-faceted country, opens at New York… Read More →