Brazilian Nigerians
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Brazilian Nigerians, Amarôs or Agudás consist of the descendants of Afro-Brazilians who left Brazil and settled in Benin, Togo and Nigeria. In Ghana, they established themselves mostly in Accra and fo
Bahia woman, 1885
Baroque style, Bahia
Afro-Brazilian Catholic Church in Bahia
Candido Da Rocha
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Chief Candido João Da Rocha was a Nigerian businessman, landowner and creditor. Da Rocha exemplified the transition from enslavement to becoming amongst the elite founders of modern Lagosian commerce
Brazilian Nigerians
…the two towers were demolished and the Eastern end was enlarged. Water House: This house was built by Joao Esan da Rocha and then expanded by his son, Candido. It was called the Water House because Joao Esan dug a well at the backyard which was used to sell pipe water to Lagosians. He wanted the house built…
A pioneering Nigerian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and financier.
The downfall of the Industrial and Commercial Bank did not extinguish ambitions for indigenous banking; rather, it offered valuable lessons that shaped the establishment of more successful Nigerian-owned banks.
Left is Joao Esan and right is Candido as a young boy with his mother, Angelica
The Water House, Lagos