A Brief History
Soul Brasil magazine started from a dream on January 1, 2002, after partying down the whole night celebrating the New Year. It was the kickoff of this project. In June 11, 2002, our dream became a reality and Soul Brasil magazine was distributed for the first time in the Brazilian Summer Festival at the ford Amphitheater in Hollywood. Since then, we continue with our hard work, a lot of perseverance, professionalism and integrity, as well positivism in mind! We are growing step by step and from 3,000 issues and 24 pages with the first edition, we reach 10,000 issues and 36 pages in our edition number 10. We started with 56 points of distribution, which 44 was Brazilians and a few not Brazilians. In the summer of 2004, we reached 219 points of distribution, which 139 was Brazilians and 80 was Americans (or not Brazilians). Today (Dec/2006) we print 15.000 magazines for each of the 6 regular issues per year and 20.000 magazines in our summer annual special issue. Our circulation is based in Los Angeles County (48%%), Santa Barbara County (7%), San Diego County (13%), Orange County (5%), Bay Area/San Francisco (20%), Las Vegas (2%) and others (5% that include Hawaii and all Brazilian Consulates in U.S ).
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Editor and Publisher:
Lindenberg Jr. - Born in Recife /Northeast of Brazil, he got his degree in journalism/communications from the Catholic University. In March of 1990 he arrived in Los Angeles for visiting her sister and new born nice, but the planning changed with the opportunity to work in a Italian Restaurant (culinary is another passion since very young). After 6 years working for the same restaurant he became an Italian Chef. Two years later he founded Kisabor Catering and Events and quite the restaurant job. In 2002 back to his journalism origin he started another dream and founded Soul Brasil magazine. Today (2007), besides a publisher, he is a writer, marketing consultant and events producer. To reach him email editor@soulbrasil.com
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Office Manager:
Magali D'Souza - Lindenberg’s wife and first assistant, she besides be in charge for the office administration, is the official travel agent and consultant for Soul Brasil. Magali has a Tourism degree from the Pernambuco Catholic University and over 18 year of travel business experience. She is the proud mother of Giovanni Souza da Silva – a talented actor and dancer of 12 years old. Magali is Brazilian from Recife/Brazil and arrived in Los Angeles in June of 1990. To reach her, email to magali@soulbrasil.com
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Jennifer Parker
Natural Californian Girl from Santa Barbara, Jenni is a ESL teacher, dancer and capoeirista. She helps Soul Brasil since 2003 with valuable proofread, as well magazine distribution and promotions. Email: jenparker@hotmail.com |
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Sandra Domingos
Natural from Recife/Brazil, she is Lindenberg’s only sister. She is a certified yoga teacher, trance/ritualistic dancer and spiritual life coaching. She has lived in Miami, Dallas and Solvang in Santa Barbara County, California. Sandra helps Soul Brasil with life coaching adviser and distribution. Email: mystic-spiral@hotmail.com |
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Suheila Mouammar
Born in São Paulo/Brazil, Su has a Lebanese background. She is a dancer and a charismatic woman that has contributed with Soul Brasil with translations and events promotion. She lives in Malibu, CA with her husband and 4 sons! Email: suheilama@earthlink.net |
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Katia Moraes
A “Carioca da Gema” from Rio de Janeiro, she is a musician personality with many recorded CD’s and international performance. She is also a composer, dancer and writer. She usually writes about Entertainment, Spirituality and Well Being and has been helping Soul Brasil since the edition number 1! Katia lives in U.S since 1990 and now are living in Studio City, CA (L.A area). Email: katiamoraes@sbcglobal.net |
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Livia Caroline Neves
Natural from Rio de Janeiro, she has a communication degree from the Rio University and are living in Washington D.C. Livia has contributed with Soul Brasil as a writer since 2003, but since became a mother in 2006 are in “vacation” for writing. We wish her the best and appreciate all the help in the beginning!!! Email: liviaclelson@hotmail.com |
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Liliana Falabela
Brazilian is a photographer and know are studying to become a certified nurse. She have contributed with valuable texts and photos, but now is dedicating full time to her new career. Email: lilianafalabella@gmail.com |
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Ernesto Comodo
Dual citizen (American and Brazilian), he was for a long time the Soul Brasil art director. He is the owner of his own company, Rapadura Design and now is a valuable Soul Brasil art & design consultant. Email: ernesto@rapaduradesign.com |
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Alexandre Loyola
Brazilian, he lives in Olinda, just North of Recife, state of Pernambuco-Brazil. He is the Soul Brasil webmaster and programmer in charge for the Soul Brasil website maintenance/updates. Email: alux9000@gmail.com |
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Cristiane Magalhaes
Brazilian from Sao Paulo, she growing up in the beautiful city of Florianopolis in the South of Brazil. She is an creative architect, help us with translations and distribution in Orange County . She lives in Costa Mesa. Email: cristianet@hotmail.com |
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Christine Di Stefano
A charismatic American/Mexican/Chinese girl and Music student from UCSB in Santa Barbara, California. She is helping us with English edition and translations. Christine have been hosting the Radio Show "Tudo Bem" at the KCSB 91.1FM Santa Barbara since March 2005 and in Jan 2007 went to Rio de Janeiro to study for 6 months. She back in Aug 2007 with “more than ever” her love for Brazil. Email: gwennabe87@yahoo.com |
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Ann Fain
She is American with a Brazilian heart. She is an anthropologist with degree in Latin American Studies. Ann is passionate about Samba, playing Afro-Brazilian drums and teaching North Americans about the beauty and grandeur of Brazil. She lives in Los Angeles, speaks Spanish and some Portuguese and helps us with proofreading and English edition. Email: joromysa@yahoo.com |
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Ana Karla Soltesz
Aninha is a Brazilian from Recife and lives in Irvine, California. She is photographer and helps/collaborate with us with good shots usually requested by our editor. She became SB collaborator in the edition Oct/Nov 2006. Email: anakarlamonte@hotmail.com |
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Fabienne Lopez
born in Belo Horizonte and grow up in Rio de Janeiro, she lives in San Francisco, CA, since 1995. She is an astrologist with over 6 years (2006) of experience and deeply believes that with her knowledge in astrology she can help others through harmonize their life cycle. Email: fabienne@astro-brasil.com |
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Bruno Romani
Born in São José dos Campos (SP), Brazilian oasis for the military, air planes, scientists and math freaks, he realized at the age of thirteen that numbers are not friendly. Played in rock bands, wrote for many websites and majored in communications at UC Berkeley in California. Currently lives in Berkeley, CA. Email: brunoromani@hotmail.com |
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Cláudia Guedes
She is from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, and grew up in Rio de Janeiro playing on Ipanema Beach and watching the sunrise on Pedra Bonita. At 24, she left for Campinas where she completed her master’s degree in Anthropology of Physical Education at the Campinas University in São Paulo. At that same institution, she earned her Ph.D in History of Physical Education. In 1997 she was hired by the University of São Paulo (USP) where she taught until 2004. From 2000 to 2002, she completed a post doctoral program at University of California at Berkeley. She lives in San Francisco and teaches at San Francisco State University. Email: cguedes@sfsu.edu |
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Ana Ligia
this versatile and beautiful woman is a Brazilian former model, DJ and singer. Also, she has started for 2007 a new project for be a host in a TV show in L.A for the Brazilian audience in Brazil and USA. She started with SB in 2007with her own column in our printing issue about entertainment in South California. Email: edoxum11@yahoo.com |
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Bianca Rossini
was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, now residing in Beverly Hills. She is an author, accomplished actress, columnist and TV talk show host - The Bianca Rossini Show, airing three times weekly on Time Warner Cable. Bianca is the author of Julia–Confessions of a Brazilian Super Model and A Brazilian Heart–Rubies, Murdered Love and Other Poems. Bianca's column is featured in the SB Magazine printing version. email: biancatvshow@gmail.com |
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