For weeks civil society groups in Brazil and around the world have urged Daniela Mercury to not perform at a concert in Tel Aviv scheduled on May 10.

WIth Brazil’s global clout comes increased focus on its role as the world’s breadbasket and whether the increasing strain on its land is too high a price to pay.

From Detroit to Qatar, with fine foods from cupcakes to Survival Biscuits, we present the top 10 sustainability and resilience topic on GreenGoPost.com in 2011.

Watch for another word, which is hardly new, to gain traction during 2012. If that Mayan prediction that the world will end, or almost end, this word will surge in use and popularity at the perfect time. And mercifully, it will not be “Occupy.”

Daniela discussed her country, her upbringing in Bahia, and her music with Makeda Dread at the WorldBeat Center in San Diego.

The intricate steps Daniela Mercury and her supporting dancers mastered on the stage keep her North American performances moving at a breathtaking pace.

For fans who did not have the chance to see Daniela Mercury’s amazing concerts in North America this year, they have a chance to see her very soon.

Daniela Mercury’s daughter, Giovanna Póvoas, kept the tempo beating with her intricate steps during the concert, while her son, Gabriel Póvoas, gave a sublime solo performance midway through the show.