Hello Viviane! How are you doing today? Hello!! I am very good, thank you! Tell us about your teaching background! My teaching background is very international. I was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where my teaching career began. I have taught in Brazil, United States, and Portugal. I have always taught Elementary School
Music
Sometimes a beat can tell a story without much else to lean on, and while there’s certainly more to the musical might in “One Step,” it’s definitely a groove-driven performance from the collaborating Head Fake and Dub Fu Masters this summer. One of the three songs comprising their new EP Head Fake Vs Dub Fu Masters,
News Vans Launches 2021 Musicians Wanted Competition A call for emerging musicians across the world for a chance at international exposure, career opportunities, and other prizes By Pitchfork July 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Vans has announced the 2021 Musicians Wanted competition, which invites emerging musicians across the world to enter for a chance
Britney Spears and her boyfriend Sam Asghari. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari has addressed rumours that the pair have secretly married. The “Toxic” hitmaker sparked speculation that she and Asghari got hitched after she was spotted wearing a large rock on her ring finger this week. Britney recently said in court that she wants
News Mercury Prize 2021 Shortlist: Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders, Mogwai, More Nubya Garcia, Sault, Wolf Alice, and Black Country, New Road also picked up nominations By Jazz Monroe July 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Pharoah Sanders and Floating Points, photo by Eric Welles-Nyström Facebook Twitter The Mercury Prize for the year’s best British album has
News Watch Lorde Go Day Drinking With Seth Meyers The singer took over a full episode of Late Night for a chat, bar hang, and performance of her new song By Evan Minsker July 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde and Seth Meyers (Lloyd Bishop/NBC) Facebook Twitter Lorde is the sole guest on tonight’s latest episode
News Super Furry Animals Announce Rings Around the World 20th Anniversary Reissue To celebrate, listen to isolated audio of Paul McCartney’s “carrot and celery” percussion—the sound of a Beatle chomping vegetables on “Receptacle for the Respectable” By Evan Minsker July 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Super Furry Animals, photo by Frederike Helwig Facebook Twitter Super Furry
Recording in Nashville always has an effect on the artist in charge of the project, and in virtually all cases, the aesthetics of the content they’re recording. While Brooke Josephson is more known for her straightforward pop harmonies than she is any form of pastoral poeticisms, her new single “Rainbow” definitely takes something away from
News Taylor Swift Won’t Submit Fearless (Taylor’s Version) for 2022 Grammys Consideration The re-recorded version of her 2008 album also won’t be submitted for CMA Awards; Swift’s team is instead focusing on evermore during award season By Evan Minsker July 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift (JMEnternational/JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift
Britney Spears. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty) Britney Spears has said she won’t be able to “fully move on” until she’s said all she “needed to say” in a heartfelt Instagram post. In recent weeks, the singer has started to open up about her conservatorship on Instagram and in the courts, detailing publicly for the first time
News Kanye West Releasing New Album Donda This Week, Previews New Song: Watch Sha’Carri Richardson stars in a Beats ad soundtracked by 60 seconds of “No Child Left Behind” By Evan Minsker and Madison Bloom July 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, August 2016 (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Kanye West
News DāM-FunK Announces New Album Above the Fray, Shares New Song: Listen The title track is the first offering from the California funk evangelist’s new project By Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter DāM-FunK, June 2018 (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter DāM-FunK has announced a new album called Above the Fray, sharing the title
News Nite Jewel Shares New Song “Before I Go”: Listen The second single from Ramona Gonzalez’s forthcoming LP No Sun By Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Nite Jewel, photo by Tammy Nguyen Facebook Twitter Ramona Gonzalez’s Nite Jewel has shared a new song called “Before I Go.” It’s the second single from
Singer-songerwriter Halsey gave birth to their first child, Ender Ridley, with boyfriend Alev Aydin on 14 July 2021. (Photo by LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty Images/Instagram/@iamhalsey) Halsey has welcomed their first baby with boyfriend Alev Aydin, named Ender Ridley Aydin. The “Without Me” singer announce she had given birth with a touching announcement and gorgeous black and white
News Lorde Releasing New Song “Stoned at the Nail Salon” This Week Her follow-up to “Solar Power” from the album of the same name is out on July 21 By Evan Minsker July 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns Facebook Twitter On Wednesday (July 21), Lorde is releasing another song from her
News Kanye West Hosting Listening Event for New Album Donda This Week Going down on Thursday, July 22, at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium By Matthew Strauss July 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, October 2020 (Mark Boland/Mark Boland/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter It’s rumored that Kanye West held a listening party in Las Vegas this past weekend
News Bruce Springsteen Camp Finally Settles “Thunder Road” Lyrics Debate Does Mary’s dress “sway” or “wave?” Jon Landau weighs in. By Evan Minsker July 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bruce Springsteen at London’s Hammermith Odeon in 1975 (Gus Stewart/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Fans have long debated one word in the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run
News The War on Drugs Tease New Song: Watch New footage and music surfaces on the band’s Instagram page By Evan Minsker July 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter The War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel (Gus Stewart/Redferns) Facebook Twitter The War on Drugs have shared a short video on social media featuring new footage and new music.
News F.S. Blumm and Nils Frahm Announce Album, Share New Song: Listen “Desert Mule” is the first single from their latest collaborative record By Allison Hussey July 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter F.S. Blumm and Nils Frahm, photo by Leiter Facebook Twitter F.S. Blumm and Nils Frahm have joined forces on a new record. It’s called
Britney Spears (L) and Jamie Lynn Spears (R). (Getty Images) Britney Spears has hit out at her sister Jamie Lynn Spears and her father in a furious Instagram post that explains why she won’t be touring anytime soon. The singer took aim at her family and her “so-called support system” in an Instagram post shared
News Kelly Lee Owens Remixes Sigrid’s “Mirror”: Listen “I feel it’s more important than ever that we keep dancing”—Kelly Lee Owens By Matthew Strauss July 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Sigrid, photo by Holly Whittaker Facebook Twitter Sigrid has released a new remix of her spring single “Mirror.” The rework comes courtesy of Kelly Lee Owens.
News Grimes, Alanis Morissette, will.i.am to Judge New “Avatar Singing Competition” TV Show Alter Ego makes use of motion capture to portray contestants’ “dream avatars” By Noah Yoo July 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter will.i.am and Alanis Morissette photos via Getty Images, Grimes photo via Brian Ziff Facebook Twitter Grimes, Alanis Morissette, will.i.am., Nick Lachey, and
News Questlove, Q-Tip, Bootsy Collins, Flea, More Remember Biz Markie The New York rap icon died at 57 from complications due to Type II Diabetes By Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Biz Markie, September 2015 (Mike Pont/WireImage) Facebook Twitter New York rap legend Biz Markie died today (July 16). He was 57.
News Biz Markie Has Died at 57 The rapper and beatboxer was best known for songs like “Just a Friend” and “Nobody Beats the Biz” By Allison Hussey July 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Marcel Theo Hall aka Biz Markie, April 1988 (David Corio/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Rapper, producer, DJ and human beatbox Biz
Olly Alexander arrives at The BRIT Awards 2021 at The O2 Arena on 11 May 2021 in London, England. (Photo by JMEnternational/JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images) Out singer Olly Alexander has thanked fans for an overwhelming outpouring of love and support after he opened up about “feeling a bit low recently”. The Years & Years
News Kevin Abstract Shares Video for New Song “Slugger”: Watch Slowthai and Florida rapper $not feature on the studio version of the Brockhampton leader’s new single By Allison Hussey July 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kevin Abstract, photo by Lucas Creighton Facebook Twitter Brockhampton’s Kevin Abstract has released a new solo single, which features guest appearances
News Watch Lorde’s Rooftop Colbert Performance of “Solar Power” With a mirrored platform and a bunch of bubbles, she performed the new single atop the Ed Sullivan Theater By Madison Bloom July 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde performs “Solar Power” on Colbert Facebook Twitter Lorde was the musical guest on The Late Show With Stephen
News Juini Booth, Jazz Bassist and Sun Ra Arkestra Member, Dies at 73 Booth also performed with Sonny Sharrock, Albert Ayler, Pharoah Sanders, Art Blakey, and others By Allison Hussey July 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Juini Booth, jazz bassist and longtime member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, has died. The group’s manager, Jack
News Pop Smoke’s New Album Faith Features Kanye West, Dua Lipa, Pusha T, and More The Brooklyn rapper’s second posthumous record also has contributions from Kid Cudi, Pharrell, Future, Bizzy Banks, and others By Noah Yoo July 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Pop Smoke, December 2019 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The next posthumous album from
News Normani and Cardi B Releasing New Song “Wild Side” Tomorrow The collaborative track is scheduled to land at 12 a.m. Eastern By Madison Bloom July 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Cardi B, Normani (“Wild Side” single art). Facebook Twitter Normani is releasing a joint track with Cardi B. “Wild Side” is scheduled to arrive tomorrow