Axé
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Axé is a popular music genre that originated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the 1980s, fusing different Afro-Caribbean genres, such as marcha, reggae, and calypso. It also includes influences of Brazil
Woman characterized as a "baiana", costume derived from connections to the predominant African culture in Bahia.
Ilê Aiyê, women symbolic of the Afro-Brazilian culture and community in Salvador, Bahia.
Ivete Sangalo as she performs in Salvador's Carnaval in 2012.
Olodum drummers playing their instruments like in the video clip They Don't Really Care About Us.
Olodum
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Olodum is a bloco-afro from Salvador's carnival, in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by the percussionist Neguinho do Samba. The musical group's album Pela Vida was nominated for Best Brazilian Roots/Reg
Olodum in Circuito Dodô, Salvador, Bahia.