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Brazil is going to wash your soul

It will happen in New York City on this September 5^th the well-known “Lavagem da Rua 46″/ Cleansing of 46th Street that it was very acclaimed for its enormous success in its first edition in 2008 and now it was also incorporated into the official calendar as the largest Brazilian event outside of Brazil and will open the celebrations of the Brazilian Day.

The Cleansing is more a spiritual and mystic tradition that started in Bahia. People believe that the Cleansing was originated in the times when the slaves were forced to wash the stairway of the Church for the Patron Saint’s party.

Nowadays this traditional celebration consists of an enormous procession with hundreds of baianas, vases with flowers and perfumed water in order to wash the stairway and cleanse those who believe.

This opening event of the Brazilian Day will bring several attraction s to the stage to be located on 46th Street between Madison and 5th Avenue. You will be introduced to dignitaries, sponsors and representatives who made the event possible. Then the stage will be opened to Brazilian’s world renowned artists, samba dancers and the exciting and full of Brazilian beauties “Musa do Brazilian Day’’. I will be there and what about you?

Is Lady Gaga copying Britney Spears?

Do you remember Britney Spears ‘’Toxic’’ video-clip when she wearing a transparent cloth hiding her intimacy with crystals only? Six years after the video release, Lady Gaga shows up dressing something that reminds us of ‘’Toxic’’ on her new and polemic video ‘’LoveGame’’, (the music-video that she kisses a female police officer). Britney may not like, she already accused Gaga of copying her style. Take a look at both ‘’Toxic’’ and ‘’LoveGame’’ and you make up your own mind.

Les Paul says good bye.

Do you know Lester William Polsfuss?  No? Okay you may not recognize his name, but if you know a little about rock ‘n’ roll you’ve heard the name Les Paul. He is a legendary guitarist, owner of a unique style and inventor of guitars that carry his name. Paul died last Thursday (August 13th, 2009) at White Plains Hospital in New York City due to complications from pneumonia.

Paul, at age 94 was doing great, playing gigs at New York City clubs. Just recently he started having some complications and a series of illnesses began. Michael Braunstein (Les Paul’s attorney), said to Reuters ‘’at 94, it’s hard to fight a lot of stuff’’ and ‘’ He’s a historical person He certainly has left his mark here on Earth and had many, many friends.”

On hearing of his death, Rolling Stone magazine reported that, “many of those he influenced jumped online (and called up Rolling Stone) to share their tributes to the father of the electric six-string.” Among those who paid tribute to Les Paul were “Slash”, Joe Satriani, Tom Morello, John Mayer, Ace Frehley, Brian “Head” Welch, Tad Kubler, and Keith Richards.

Paul is the only person ever to be a member in the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll hall of Fame, the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame. A private funeral will be held in New York at a later date.