Welcome to Brazylia: how Polish music took root in southern Brazil | Songlines
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Welcome to Brazylia: how Polish music took root in southern Brazil

By Magda Tejchma

Magda Tejchma reports from Brazil where she finds Polish immigrants and their descendants playing the polkas, waltzes and obereks of their ancestors, deep in the Brazilian hinterlands. Photos by Piotr Baczewski

Michał (Left) And Polan Szymanek During The Recordings In Polan's House

Michał and Polan Szymanek recording in Polan’s house

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