Today is the day: week brings 25 years without Chico Science and the Day of Iemanjá

Between the last days of January and the first days of February, there will be days to talk about cancer and remember events that went down in Brazilian history – such as the 35th anniversary of the National Constituent Assembly. The week also marks the 25th anniversary of the death of singer Chico Science, who left on February 2, 1997. Also at the beginning of the month there is a day dedicated to Iemanjá, and the birthdays of personalities such as Neymar and Shakira.

The eternal mangueboy

It was on the day February 2, 1997, that the singer and songwriter from Pernambuco Francisco de Assis França – better known as Chico Science – died, at just 30 years old, as a result of a car accident. Initiator of the Mangue Beat movement, the electric Chico Science, with his band Nação Zumbi, had a great rise in a short time of career – a fact that made them participate in world tours in the 1990s.

With very different musical influences, the Mangue Beat movement rescued rhythms typical of Pernambuco culture, in addition to bringing a strong social criticism. In this context, after the movement’s manifesto was written in 1991, the recognition of Nação Zumbi and Chico Science came primarily from abroad, being ignored by most Brazilian radio stations at the time because it was a “regional” song. the memorable record From Mud to Chaosfor example, had worldwide repercussions, with pressings in the United States, Europe and Japan. In 1996, the release of the second album, afrocyberdeliadesigned Chico Science & Nação Zumbi definitively for the world.

Five years ago, The History Today brought an episode about the trajectory of Chico Science. Listen up:

The vehicles of Brazil Communication Company (EBC) published special content about Chico Science in 2016, when the Pernambuco native would turn 50. School subjects Chico Science: 50 yearswhich aired on Brazil Agency, and details who Francisco de Assis França was, his international career and how it influenced his last work in life: the disc afrocyberdelia (commented track by track by the singer himself), as well as details of the Mangue Beat movement manifesto. Listen in full to the radio documentary 50 years from Mud to Chaos, produced by National FM Radio:

Sea Queen

Also this WednesdayFebruary 2, Brazil celebrates the day of Iemanjá, the queen of the sea. Iemanjá is a female orixá – African deity of the Candomblé and Umbanda religions. The name, of origin in the Yoruba African language, “Yèyé omo ejá”, means “mother whose children are like fish”. She is the orixá of the fresh and salty waters of the Egbá, according to Yoruba tradition. The devotees of Iemanjá usually offer flowers, jewelry, perfume bottles, soaps, mirrors and food to the deity.

Devotees celebrated Iemanjá Day in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: – Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil/Arquivo

The program On the Trail of Historygives National Radio, spoke about the Yoruba goddesses, bringing stories of goddesses such as Iemanjá and Oxum, and how these myths reveal the role of women both in Yoruba culture and in contemporary society. Listen up:

world cancer day

February 4th is World Cancer Day. The date was established in 2000, at the initiative of the International Union for Cancer Control (UICC), together with the World Health Organization (WHO). It aims to educate the population about the causes and effects of different types of cancer, and alert governments of all countries to take actions that seek to control cases of the disease, which would prevent the death of countless people.

Cancer is a term used to describe more than a hundred different types of diseases. And the cause of these diseases can be summarized in the multiplication throughout the body of cells without order, which can invade tissues and organs. In this context, tumors are created from the violence of this growth in a certain part of the body. Cancer can be caused by external elements, such as chemicals and radiation, or by internal factors. The first record of the disease in human history is dated to 2500 BC, in ancient Egypt.

Watch the program episode Science is Everything, gives TV Brazilwhich presents some of the most common types in Brazil, in addition to forms of prevention and treatment:

The Reporting Paths, also from TV Brazilpresented advances in oncology, which revolutionized the way of treating the disease, in the program The turn against cancer. Watch:

35 years of the Constituent Assembly

On the 1st of February of this year, the 35th anniversary of the installation of the National Constituent Assembly will be completed. She was called up in 1985 by the then president, José Sarney, and inaugurated the works in 1987, working for 20 months. The Assembly had the participation of 72 senators and 487 federal deputies, as well as the participation of citizens and civil society entities for the new Constitution, which was enacted on October 5, 1988.

Watch the interprogram episode Citizen Constitution – 30 yearswhich aired on TV Brazil in 2018, recalling how the National Constituent Assembly worked:

Saudade Day

On January 30th, the Day of Saudade is celebrated. Word that is often difficult to define – matter of Brazil Agency account that more than 15 thousand songs have the word saudade in the title. With the covid-19 pandemic, this feeling took on new meaning, as social distancing prevented many from meeting. See this report from Reporter Brazilgives TV Brazil:

shirt 10

This February 5th, athlete Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, or simply Neymar Jr., turns 30. Known for his genius with the ball, Neymar emerged at a very young age at Santos and was sold to Barcelona, ​​Spain, in 2013, at just 21 years old. Since then, he has not returned to Brazilian football. Currently, he is the number 10 of the Brazilian national team and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

Neymar and his PSG teammate, Messi, carry the number 10 shirts of the selections of Brazil and Argentina – Photo: Lucas Figueiredo/CBF/Reserved Rights

Born in Mogi das Cruzes, municipality of São Paulo, Neymar was one of the most outstanding characters in winning the Olympic gold medal, unprecedented for Brazilian football in 2016. In addition, he won the 2013 Confederations Cup for the national team, in addition to several titles by the three clubs he wore the shirt.

Neymar’s transfer to PSG is considered the greatest of all time. The French club disbursed, in 2017, 222 million euros – another R$ 800 million reais in the quotation at the time.

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*with supervision by Nathália Mendes