Jackson do Pandeiro Jackson do Pandeiro José Gomes Filho (August 31, 1919 – July 10, 1982), more commonly known as Jackson do Pandeiro (), was a Brazilian percussionist and singer. Jackson was born in Paraíba, Brazil, a region in the northeast of the country. His mother, Flora Mourão, was a musician and singer who played several percussion instruments. As a child he had originally wanted to play the accordion, but his parents could not afford it and bought him a pandeiro, a type of tambourine, in its place. He began playing music with the zabumba, however, in order to assist his mother in
American football in Brazil teams must pay up to $300 to the municipality as rent. All Brazil had for equipment in 1989 was mouthguards from boxing rings and imported American footballs. Prohibitive travel expenses would prevent the National Football League from expanding into Brazil; the only answer to professionalize American football in Brazil would be to assemble their own version of the NFL. This would be similar to Japanese baseball teams playing in the Nippon Professional Baseball league as opposed to the American-based Major League Baseball organization. American football in Brazil American football has become a popular sport in Brazil since cable television made