Best Afro Brazilian
Jorge Ben Jor’s *Africa Brasil* (1976) represents a pivotal moment in Brazilian music. This album blends traditional samba with burgeoning funk and rock influences, creating a distinctive Afro-Brazilian soundscape. The track "Taj Mahal" became hugely influential, frequently sampled across various ge...
Maculelê is an Afro-Brazilian cultural tradition combining elements of dance, music, and simulated combat. Participants form a circle (roda) and take turns entering the center to perform rhythmic, athletic movements while striking together pairs of wooden sticks called gringas, or in some performanc...
Bahian cuisine, originating from the state of Bahia in Brazil, prominently features African culinary traditions blended with Indigenous and Portuguese influences, utilizing ingredients like palm oil, coconut, and chili peppers.
Parabolicamará is a 1991 album by Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gilberto Gil. Its title joins the ideas of a parabolic antenna and a traditional camará expression, reflecting the record's interest in communication, technology, cultural exchange, and changing perceptions of distance. Th...
