Friday, May 10, 2024
Margareth Menezes: from Carnival Queen to Brazil's Minister of Culture
By Oleno Netto
Margareth Menezes, an icon of Afro-Brazilian music and Salvador’s carnival, talks to Oleno Netto about her European tour and her plans as Brazil’s new Minister of Culture
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Margareth Menezes (photo: Jose de Holanda)
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