Reinventing Africa Reinventing Africa & &

Remixing HybridityRemixing Hybridity

Reinventing Africa Reinventing Africa & &

Remixing HybridityRemixing Hybridity

Blocos Afro in BahiaBlocos Afro in Bahia

Mangue Beat in PernambucoMangue Beat in Pernambuco

Blocos Afro in BahiaBlocos Afro in Bahia

Mangue Beat in PernambucoMangue Beat in Pernambuco

Blocos Afro in BahiaBlocos Afro in BahiaBlocos Afro in BahiaBlocos Afro in Bahia

Reinventing Africa and Black IdentityReinventing Africa and Black Identity

Ilê Aiyê 1970sIlê Aiyê 1970s

Olodum 1980sOlodum 1980s

Axé Music 1990sAxé Music 1990s

Reinventing Africa and Black IdentityReinventing Africa and Black Identity

Ilê Aiyê 1970sIlê Aiyê 1970s

Olodum 1980sOlodum 1980s

Axé Music 1990sAxé Music 1990s

Reinventing Africa Reinventing Africa and Black Identityand Black IdentityReinventing Africa Reinventing Africa and Black Identityand Black Identity

From Bloco de Índio to Bloco AfroFrom Bloco de Índio to Bloco Afro

Civil Rights and the Black AtlanticCivil Rights and the Black Atlantic

Contesting Brazil’s Racial DemocracyContesting Brazil’s Racial Democracy

From Bloco de Índio to Bloco AfroFrom Bloco de Índio to Bloco Afro

Civil Rights and the Black AtlanticCivil Rights and the Black Atlantic

Contesting Brazil’s Racial DemocracyContesting Brazil’s Racial Democracy

Ilê AiyêIlê Aiyê (House of Life)(House of Life)Ilê AiyêIlê Aiyê (House of Life)(House of Life)

Formed 1974Formed 1974

Black Power/Black Black Power/Black ConsciousnessConsciousness

Carnival for the black Carnival for the black communitycommunity

Formed 1974Formed 1974

Black Power/Black Black Power/Black ConsciousnessConsciousness

Carnival for the black Carnival for the black communitycommunity

““Que Bloco É Esse ?”Que Bloco É Esse ?”““Que Bloco É Esse ?”Que Bloco É Esse ?”

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What bloco is that?What bloco is that?I’d like to know. I’d like to know. It’s the black worldIt’s the black worldThat we come to sing for youThat we come to sing for you

We’re crazy blacksWe’re crazy blacksWe’re really all rightWe’re really all rightWe have kinky hairWe have kinky hairWe are black powerWe are black power

White man, if you only knewWhite man, if you only knewThe value of the black manThe value of the black manYou’d take a bath of tarYou’d take a bath of tarSo black you would be tooSo black you would be tooI’ll not teach you my trickeryI’ll not teach you my trickeryNor even my philosophyNor even my philosophyLight to the blind manLight to the blind manIs the cane of Saint LucyIs the cane of Saint Lucy

What bloco is that?What bloco is that?I’d like to know. I’d like to know. It’s the black worldIt’s the black worldThat we come to sing for youThat we come to sing for you

We’re crazy blacksWe’re crazy blacksWe’re really all rightWe’re really all rightWe have kinky hairWe have kinky hairWe are black powerWe are black power

White man, if you only knewWhite man, if you only knewThe value of the black manThe value of the black manYou’d take a bath of tarYou’d take a bath of tarSo black you would be tooSo black you would be tooI’ll not teach you my trickeryI’ll not teach you my trickeryNor even my philosophyNor even my philosophyLight to the blind manLight to the blind manIs the cane of Saint LucyIs the cane of Saint Lucy

Sung duringSung duringCarnival in Carnival in 19751975Sung duringSung duringCarnival in Carnival in 19751975

Ilê Aiyê’s “Afro” SoundIlê Aiyê’s “Afro” Sound Ilê Aiyê’s “Afro” SoundIlê Aiyê’s “Afro” Sound

Voices and PercussionVoices and Percussion

Slowed-down samba mixed with ijexáSlowed-down samba mixed with ijexá

Heavy on the low surdo drumsHeavy on the low surdo drums

Participatory style developed in Participatory style developed in community rehearsalscommunity rehearsals

Voices and PercussionVoices and Percussion

Slowed-down samba mixed with ijexáSlowed-down samba mixed with ijexá

Heavy on the low surdo drumsHeavy on the low surdo drums

Participatory style developed in Participatory style developed in community rehearsalscommunity rehearsals

Olodum and Samba-Olodum and Samba-ReggaeReggae

Olodum and Samba-Olodum and Samba-ReggaeReggae

Anti-racism and social justiceAnti-racism and social justice

Neguinho do Samba and samba-Neguinho do Samba and samba-reggaereggae

Anti-racism and social justiceAnti-racism and social justice

Neguinho do Samba and samba-Neguinho do Samba and samba-reggaereggae

Olodum’s Anti-RacismOlodum’s Anti-RacismOlodum’s Anti-RacismOlodum’s Anti-Racism

Bob MarleyBob MarleyMore than a singer, a militant!More than a singer, a militant!

Bob MarleyBob MarleyMore than a singer, a militant!More than a singer, a militant!

Olodum against racismOlodum against racism Olodum against racismOlodum against racism

Neguinho do SambaNeguinho do SambaNeguinho do SambaNeguinho do Samba

Olodum’s lead drummer Olodum’s lead drummer and head of percussion, and head of percussion, 1980s1980s

Mixed Caribbean rhythms Mixed Caribbean rhythms into samba to create into samba to create samba-reggaesamba-reggae

Olodum’s lead drummer Olodum’s lead drummer and head of percussion, and head of percussion, 1980s1980s

Mixed Caribbean rhythms Mixed Caribbean rhythms into samba to create into samba to create samba-reggaesamba-reggae

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““Faraó, Divindade do Egito”Faraó, Divindade do Egito”““Faraó, Divindade do Egito”Faraó, Divindade do Egito”

Tutankamon, AkahenatonTutankamon, AkahenatonPelourinho, a small communityPelourinho, a small community

United by Olodum in the bonds of United by Olodum in the bonds of fraternityfraternity

Awaken yourself to Egyptian culture in Awaken yourself to Egyptian culture in BrazilBrazil

Instead of braided hairInstead of braided hairWe will see the turbans of TutankamonWe will see the turbans of Tutankamon

And liberty will fill our headsAnd liberty will fill our headsThe black community asks for equalityThe black community asks for equality

Leaving separatism behindLeaving separatism behind

Tutankamon, AkahenatonTutankamon, AkahenatonPelourinho, a small communityPelourinho, a small community

United by Olodum in the bonds of United by Olodum in the bonds of fraternityfraternity

Awaken yourself to Egyptian culture in Awaken yourself to Egyptian culture in BrazilBrazil

Instead of braided hairInstead of braided hairWe will see the turbans of TutankamonWe will see the turbans of Tutankamon

And liberty will fill our headsAnd liberty will fill our headsThe black community asks for equalityThe black community asks for equality

Leaving separatism behindLeaving separatism behind

(By Luciano Gomes dos Santos)(By Luciano Gomes dos Santos)(By Luciano Gomes dos Santos)(By Luciano Gomes dos Santos)

Axé MusicAxé MusicAxé MusicAxé Music

Blocos afro and Bahian popular musicBlocos afro and Bahian popular music

Olodum and Paul Simon Olodum and Paul Simon

Daniela MercuryDaniela Mercury

Blocos afro and Bahian popular musicBlocos afro and Bahian popular music

Olodum and Paul Simon Olodum and Paul Simon

Daniela MercuryDaniela Mercury

““The Obvious Child”The Obvious Child”““The Obvious Child”The Obvious Child”

Paul Simon travels to Bahia in 1988 Paul Simon travels to Bahia in 1988 and hears Olodum’s drummersand hears Olodum’s drummers

Rhythm of the Saints Rhythm of the Saints (1990)(1990)

Paul Simon travels to Bahia in 1988 Paul Simon travels to Bahia in 1988 and hears Olodum’s drummersand hears Olodum’s drummers

Rhythm of the Saints Rhythm of the Saints (1990)(1990)

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(By Paul Simon)(By Paul Simon)(By Paul Simon)(By Paul Simon)

““O Canto da Cidade”O Canto da Cidade”““O Canto da Cidade”O Canto da Cidade”The song of the cityThe song of the cityThe song of the cityThe song of the city

““I am the color of this cityI am the color of this cityThe song of this city is The song of this city is

mine”mine”

““I am the color of this cityI am the color of this cityThe song of this city is The song of this city is

mine”mine”YouTube

(By Daniela Mercury, Tote Gira)(By Daniela Mercury, Tote Gira)19921992

(By Daniela Mercury, Tote Gira)(By Daniela Mercury, Tote Gira)19921992

Mangue Beat in Mangue Beat in PernambucoPernambuco

Mangue Beat in Mangue Beat in PernambucoPernambuco

Remixing hybridity: fusion of the Remixing hybridity: fusion of the northeast and global soundsnortheast and global sounds

Chico Science & Nação ZumbiChico Science & Nação Zumbi

Mestre AmbrósioMestre Ambrósio

Remixing hybridity: fusion of the Remixing hybridity: fusion of the northeast and global soundsnortheast and global sounds

Chico Science & Nação ZumbiChico Science & Nação Zumbi

Mestre AmbrósioMestre Ambrósio

Remixing HybridityRemixing HybridityRemixing HybridityRemixing Hybridity

Mangue Manifesto: Linking ecology to Mangue Manifesto: Linking ecology to economic and cultural reality in Recifeeconomic and cultural reality in Recife

Revival of cultural heritageRevival of cultural heritage

Black cultural awareness and the Black cultural awareness and the MaracatuMaracatu

Mangue Manifesto: Linking ecology to Mangue Manifesto: Linking ecology to economic and cultural reality in Recifeeconomic and cultural reality in Recife

Revival of cultural heritageRevival of cultural heritage

Black cultural awareness and the Black cultural awareness and the MaracatuMaracatu

Chico Science & Chico Science & Nação ZumbiNação Zumbi

Chico Science & Chico Science & Nação ZumbiNação Zumbi

1990-93 Lamento 1990-93 Lamento Negro to Nação Negro to Nação ZumbiZumbi

Da Lama ao CaoDa Lama ao Caos s (1994)(1994)

Afrociberdelia Afrociberdelia (1996)(1996)

Chico dies (1997)Chico dies (1997)

1990-93 Lamento 1990-93 Lamento Negro to Nação Negro to Nação ZumbiZumbi

Da Lama ao CaoDa Lama ao Caos s (1994)(1994)

Afrociberdelia Afrociberdelia (1996)(1996)

Chico dies (1997)Chico dies (1997)

Alfaia DrumsAlfaia DrumsAlfaia DrumsAlfaia Drums

Maracatu drumMaracatu drum

Recife identityRecife identity

Acoustic power (weight)Acoustic power (weight)

Maracatu drumMaracatu drum

Recife identityRecife identity

Acoustic power (weight)Acoustic power (weight)

““Maracatu Atômico”Maracatu Atômico”““Maracatu Atômico”Maracatu Atômico”(by Nelson Jacobina and George Mautner)(by Nelson Jacobina and George Mautner) (by Nelson Jacobina and George Mautner)(by Nelson Jacobina and George Mautner)

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Mestre AmbrósioMestre AmbrósioMestre AmbrósioMestre Ambrósio Leader Siba studied and researched rabeca with Leader Siba studied and researched rabeca with

cavalo marinho musicians in Pernambucocavalo marinho musicians in Pernambuco

Filtered out the foreign/highlighted the localFiltered out the foreign/highlighted the local

Leader Siba studied and researched rabeca with Leader Siba studied and researched rabeca with cavalo marinho musicians in Pernambucocavalo marinho musicians in Pernambuco

Filtered out the foreign/highlighted the localFiltered out the foreign/highlighted the local

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So I went to a forró at the foot of a hillSo I went to a forró at the foot of a hillIn this land, never have I ever seen something like thatIn this land, never have I ever seen something like that

So I went to a forró at the foot of a hillSo I went to a forró at the foot of a hillHow hot it was, a sensational baianoHow hot it was, a sensational baianoAn old rabeca of pine from the groveAn old rabeca of pine from the grove

Spread the baiano over the roomSpread the baiano over the roomThe pandeiro shook the secret sceneThe pandeiro shook the secret scene

I saw a cloud of dust rise from the floorI saw a cloud of dust rise from the floorToday I play forró in the cityToday I play forró in the city

In the midst of confusion going the wrong wayIn the midst of confusion going the wrong wayI went to the woods and returned to the cityI went to the woods and returned to the cityFrom a caboclo I discovered my situationFrom a caboclo I discovered my situation

Rabeca come and don’t abandon meRabeca come and don’t abandon meZabumba, shake the earth, devour the groundZabumba, shake the earth, devour the ground

When time is goneWhen time is goneTransform the city into the countryTransform the city into the country

So I went to a forró at the foot of a hillSo I went to a forró at the foot of a hillIn this land, never have I ever seen something like thatIn this land, never have I ever seen something like that

So I went to a forró at the foot of a hillSo I went to a forró at the foot of a hillHow hot it was, a sensational baianoHow hot it was, a sensational baianoAn old rabeca of pine from the groveAn old rabeca of pine from the grove

Spread the baiano over the roomSpread the baiano over the roomThe pandeiro shook the secret sceneThe pandeiro shook the secret scene

I saw a cloud of dust rise from the floorI saw a cloud of dust rise from the floorToday I play forró in the cityToday I play forró in the city

In the midst of confusion going the wrong wayIn the midst of confusion going the wrong wayI went to the woods and returned to the cityI went to the woods and returned to the cityFrom a caboclo I discovered my situationFrom a caboclo I discovered my situation

Rabeca come and don’t abandon meRabeca come and don’t abandon meZabumba, shake the earth, devour the groundZabumba, shake the earth, devour the ground

When time is goneWhen time is goneTransform the city into the countryTransform the city into the country

““Forró Pé-de-Calçada”Forró Pé-de-Calçada”““Forró Pé-de-Calçada”Forró Pé-de-Calçada”

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Forró at the Foot of the SidewalkForró at the Foot of the SidewalkForró at the Foot of the SidewalkForró at the Foot of the Sidewalk

(By Sérgio “Siba” Veloso)(By Sérgio “Siba” Veloso) (By Sérgio “Siba” Veloso)(By Sérgio “Siba” Veloso)