A C T I V I T I E S
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Capoeira: It's a cultural expression that ritualizes african-Brazilian
martial arts moves, games, dance and music.
The cultural origins of what would become capoeira was brought from
Angola to Brazil after the 16th century in various regions.
Brazilian Dance
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Forro: rhythms are of European origin to
Chula, called simply the northeast of "Forró" Xote (Xotis "), the
correct term, European polka and variety of what are called the
northeast of foot-dragging and / or gangs. A popular festival in
Brazil in the Northeast, with different musical rhythms of that
region, as baião the gang, the xaxado, which has Dutch influences
and xote, who came from Portugal.
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Maculele: Oral Tradition characteristic crops
african-Brazilian and indigenous to the era of colonial Brazil and
inevitably changed over time. A greater degree of difficulty and
daring, you can dance with knives instead of bats, which gives a
nice visual effect by the sparks that come out after each blow.
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Frevo: The dance steps symbolize a mixture of
ballroom dancing in Europe, including the steps of ballet and the
Cossacks. The dance originated from old shows when it was necessary
that some were capoeiristas forward to defend the musicians from the
crowds, dancing to the rhythm of the bent. Thus was born every step.
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Samba: Samba is a musical genre, from
which derives a kind of dance with African roots that emerged in
Brazil and considered a major Brazilian popular cultural events.
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Samba de Roda:
Samba would have come by inspiration mainly from an African rhythm,
the Semba, and was formed from several references to African tribal
rhythms. Assigning a mix of music, dance, poetry and celebration.
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African Dance: This dance style was first
recorded in the composition of African religions emerged in Brazil
during the colonial period that has entertainment and historical
movements that lead to gestures that Africans tend to do in their
daily lives.
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Maracatu: born of the tradition of the
King of Congo, located in Brazil by the Portuguese.
A cultural event of folk music african Pernambuco-Brazil.
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Coco de Roda: With African and Indian
influences, is a circle dance accompanied by singing and performed
in pairs, rows or circles during festivals along the coast and the
interior Northeast.
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Pulled Network: The "Pulled Network",
performed artistically by various groups of capoeira in Brazil,
portrays and summarizes the net fishing, the fish known as Xaréu.
much poetry, religion, music and party.
- Axe: It's a musical genre that emerged in the state of Bahia in the 1980s, during the protests. Current expression in the musical circuit of Salvador, it was annexed to the word of English music to form a term that would designate that dance music with international aspirations.