Writing & Journalism
Articles
Journalism, criticism and cultural writing across music, film, language, education and business — published in outlets ranging from Sounds and Colours and Global Voices to specialist client content.
deborabaldelli.com

deborabaldelli.com
Essay
How Surveys Can Contribute to Improving Schools’ Community Wellbeing
A practical guide to using survey research for school communities, exploring how data collection and analysis can identify gaps in wellbeing and support more responsive education environments.

deborabaldelli.com
Essay
A Walk-through of Gender-neutral Pronouns in Business and Life
An accessible introduction to gender-neutral language in professional and everyday contexts, covering the history of singular they, non-binary pronoun usage, and practical guidance for inclusive communication.

deborabaldelli.com
Essay
How Psychological Pricing Influences Consumer Buying Behaviour
A practical guide to using survey research for school communities, exploring how data collection and analysis can identify gaps in wellbeing and support more responsive education environments.

deborabaldelli.com
Essay
Using Podcasts to Boost Your Business Leads
Strategic guidance on how businesses can use podcasting as a content marketing channel to attract and nurture leads, with practical tips on format, distribution and audience-building.
Sounds & Colours

Sounds & Colours
Review / Report
‘Uproar’ and ‘Breaking the Circle’: Women Centred in Music Documentaries at WOMEX 2020
A review of two documentaries screened at the virtual edition of WOMEX 2020 that centre women’s experiences in music — examining themes of visibility, resistance, and creative authorship.

Sounds & Colours
Album Review
Emicida – AmarElo
A review of Emicida’s landmark album AmarElo — a sweeping meditation on Blackness, Afro-Brazilian identity, and resilience, weaving hip-hop, MPB and spoken word into a powerful political statement.

Sounds & Colours
Album Review
Baiano e Os Novos Caetanos
A review of the debut album by Baiano e Os Novos Caetanos, exploring their irreverent blend of Tropicália, rock and Bahian rhythms, and their place in Brazil’s contemporary music scene.

Sounds & Colours
Film Review
Bacurau
A review of Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles’ Bacurau, a genre-defying Brazilian film that mixes dystopian horror with sharp political allegory about power, violence and collective resistance.

Sounds & Colours
Interview
Challenging Falklands/Malvinas’ Veterans in the Present: Interview with Lola Arias
An interview with Argentine theatre director Lola Arias about Minefield, her documentary theatre piece in which veterans from both sides of the Falklands/Malvinas War share a stage.
Global Voices

Global Voices PT
Report
Cabo Verde: O Legado Musical de Cesária Évora
A tribute written in Portuguese marking the passing of Cesária Évora, exploring her life, her role as global ambassador for Cape Verdean morna music, and her enduring cultural legacy.

Global Voices
Report
Brazil: 5×Favela – Art Breaking Social and Cultural Barriers
A report on 5×Favela, a Brazilian film anthology produced entirely by favela residents and filmmakers, exploring how the project challenges mainstream representations of urban poverty and marginalisation.

Global Voices
Report
Brazil: Stefhany – Authentic Pop Star Rises From the Web
A report on Stefhany, a Brazilian internet pop phenomenon whose unpolished, self-produced videos went viral and sparked a broader conversation about authenticity, celebrity and digital culture.

Global Voices
Report
Forbidden Funk: Music Censorship in Brazil
An investigation into the censorship of funk music in Brazil, examining the social and racial dynamics behind bans targeting favela youth culture and the broader politics of who gets to define cultural legitimacy.
