A Rio de Janeiro band whose music honors the deities of Candomblé.
If you want to hear what they're about, 'Canto Para Oxum e Iemanjá' gives you the clearest picture. 'Menino Anjo' is another good place to start.
They formed in the late 1980s drawing inspiration from Afro-Brazilian religion, and their work isn't just background music, it's devotional. Songs like 'Menino Anjo' and 'Canto Para Oxum e Iemanjá' are hymns to specific deities, with instrumentation that includes berimbau and viola. The Brazilian government recognized them with the Ordem do Mérito Cultural in 2019.
They started in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1980s. Their albums like 'Oração a Oxum' in 1994 and 'Terra Mãe' in 2003 continued exploring Candomblé themes. They've collaborated with artists including Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso.
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