Lilja Cormack
23 October 2025
Feature

WATCH: Meet Leandrinho Goiaba

The founder of Radio Insuperável took some time to speak with us about what’s brought him to this point: his childhood in Brazil, his life in the States, what’s driven him to the media industry, and more.

Leandro Alves, better known as Leandrinho Goiaba, is one of the most notable members of Framingham’s Brazilian community.

The founder of Radio Insuperável took some time to speak with us about what’s brought him to this point: his childhood in Brazil, his life in the States, what’s driven him to the media industry, and more.

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