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Culture
Michael Jackson in Santa Marta – how a music video made a favela world famous
In 1996 Michael Jackson shot parts of “They Don’t Care About Us” in Santa Marta with Spike Lee. How the shoot came about, what it changed – and what is myth.
June 02, 2026 · 27 min
Culture
Self-building: the architecture of the morros
How residents plan their houses stone by stone – and what urban planning can learn from it.
May 10, 2026 · 26 min