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🎵 Music & Concert Vocabulary
- a arena — the arena
- a acústica — the acoustics
- na fila — in the line
- na frente — in the front
- na primeira fila — in the front row
- eles tocaram — they played
- membros da banda — band members
- palheta — guitar pick
- esfera — sphere
- festivais — festivals
- ele é músico — he's a musician
🎂 Birthdays & Celebrations
- comemorar — to commemorate/celebrate (events, dates, anniversaries)
- celebrar — to celebrate (more formal; also used for religious ceremonies)
- doce ou travessura — trick or treat
- lua de mel — honeymoon
- uma fogueira — a bonfire
🗣️ Expressions & Words
- preguiçoso — lazy
- eu tô com preguiça — I'm feeling lazy
- perigoso — dangerous
- SEXTOU! — It's Friday! (popular slang)
- os Jotas / os Js — the J's (referring to people whose names start with J)
- carangueijo — crab
- lagosta — lobster
- brigado — thanks (informal shortening of obrigado)
🎤 Artists & Cultural References
- Bad Bunny — Puerto Rican reggaeton star; recently performed at Allianz Parque, São Paulo. Setlist here
- Anitta — Brazilian pop star from Honório Gurgel, Rio; Netflix documentary Anitta: Made in Honório traces her rise from the favela to international fame
- Chris Gethard — American comedian and podcaster, famously obsessed with The Smiths. Very nerdy Morrissey video
- The Smiths / Morrissey — Iconic British 80s band; Morrissey is reportedly more popular in Mexico today than anywhere else
- Harry Styles — New album released today! Ryan loved the song Aperture
- Olivia Dean — Anne-Laure saw her in Belgium. YouTube
- The Allman Brothers — Classic rock band mentioned by Jeff
- Dead and Company — Ryan recommended seeing them at The Sphere (Las Vegas)
- The Beatles Anthology — Foster & Alexia watching it on Disney Plus
- Raye — Mentioned by Alexia
- Elton John — Rumored to perform at Rock in Rio this year
- Gilberto Gil — Also rumored at Rock in Rio
- The Clarks — Ryan's brother's band
🇧🇷 Brazilian Festivals
- Rock in Rio (Rio de Janeiro) — One of the world's largest festivals, mixing rock, pop, and metal
- Lollapalooza Brasil (São Paulo) — Multi-genre festival at Autódromo de Interlagos
- Universo Paralello (Bahia) — Beach-based electronic/psytrance festival
- Coala Festival (São Paulo) — Intimate festival focused on MPB, samba, and indie
- VillaMix Festival (Goiânia) — The biggest sertanejo-focused festival
đź“Ť Places Mentioned
- Allianz Parque — Major concert venue in São Paulo
- Belo Horizonte (BH) — Capital of Minas Gerais
- The Sphere (Las Vegas) — Immersive concert venue; Dead and Company performed there