Rest in peace — On 3 March 2017, 22-year-old Fabio da Costa Saldanha was shot dead by Brazilian police. Just ten years ago he was the subject of a documentary, Rio Breaks; one of two kids captured in a Rio de Janeiro favela learning to navigate the world around them. Huck Publisher and Rio Breaks writer/co-producer Vince Medeiros pays tribute to Fabio.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
Fighting for its future — Hundreds join Dalston’s Rio Cinema picket line against mass redundancies, to “save the soul of the local community cinema”.
Written by: Emily Gosling
The battle for Cantão — Surfers from Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela, are coming together to protect their barrelling home break from chronic water pollution.
Written by: Kevin Damasio
A Curious Student of Life — Jonathan Shaw travelled the world and left a red-hot mark on the people and places he encountered, but the real adventure, he insists, is the one you start when you get back home.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Life on the hills — Boogie reveals the hidden world of poverty and violence that exists in the shadows of cities around the world, from New York to Kingston, Jamaica. But what did he find on the streets of Rio?
Written by: Alex King
This is DIY — Rio de Janeiro’s Ballet de Santa Teresa is providing hope, education and a safe haven for some of the most disadvantaged children in Brazil.
Written by: Teresa Geer
Watch Bam Bam Bam: The Story of Sonzeira here now — Gilles Peterson celebrates the best of Brazilian music culture past, present and future.
Written by: Alex King
Life on the Hill — Artist Douglas Mayhew's exhaustive photo-study of favela life shatters the mystery that surrounds these misunderstood communities.
Written by: Alex King
Brazilian Beats — Huck speaks to Joe Davis, founder of Far Out Records about his mission to share the best of the Brazilian underground with the world.
Written by: Alex King