Full video record of Afro-Brazilian traditions from Maranhão, Brazil. Documentation includes: chanting, drumming, and trance-possession dancing in the Tambor de Mina tradition in Sao Luis, the capital ...

IS CELEBRATING ALMOST 20 YEARS DANCING TO THE BEAT OF THE DRUMS, FANCY FEATHERS AND BRIGHT BEADED COSTUMES. WE MAKE THE COSTUMES. ACTUALLY, HERE WE DO EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING’S HANDMADE. THE SOUND AND ...

As I journey through the vibrant tapestry of Afro-Brazilian culture, I find myself captivated by the resilience and creativity that have shaped its culinary landscape. Afro-Brazilian cuisine, deeply ...

(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous for their colorful costumes, giant floats and the driving rhythm of samba that is a ...

In the 16th century, the transatlantic slave trade began. This trade forcibly took many Yoruba people from their homes, families, and homeland to Brazil. Yoruba culture faced the tough times of the ...

Get ready to samba with a full belly as the 12th annual Brazilian Festival takes its party to a new venue this year, planting the country’s bright green and yellow flag at the Seminole Casino Coconut ...