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Beer finds Brazilian groove

By Jonathan Wheatley

Published: September 24 2009 23:17 | Last updated: September 24 2009 23:17

Dancing and music are central to Brazilian culture, but particularly in the north-east

There is a beer commercial running on televisions in north-eastern Brazil that makes an observation about the weather. “The heat here is tremendous,” sing Aviões do Forró, one of the region’s most popular bands . “Your sweat turns into steam.”

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