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T2EP7 Ebony Goddess 2010

The Afro Orunmilá Block made the choice of the Ebony Goddess Orunmilá. The party held on November 14, 2010, brought together hundreds of people on the court of Estácio de Sá in Estácio, Rio de Janeiro. The Afro Òrúnmilá Block was founded on the hill of Mineira, in Catumbi. Among its creators, Cesar, Carlinhos and Xuxu stand out. The block holds its biggest party every year, the Edition of the Ebony Goddess Orunmilá, an event that marks the choice of the queen of the block and also has a variety of artistic interventions. The biggest goal of the Ebony Goddess Orunmilá contest is to exalt the beauty of black women and to give visibility to the values ??and cultural and artistic manifestations of the black community and their contribution to the cultural formation of Brazil and Rio.

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EP12 - Olodum in Afro Memory

Olodum in Afro Memory

Cultne with images by Ras Adauto and Vik Brkbeck for Enugbaijô Comunicações in the 1980s, the trajectory of Bloco Afro Olodum.
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EP10 - Olodum at Circo Voador - RJ - 1987 - EP 01

Olodum at Circo Voador - RJ - 1987 - EP 01

Cultne takes you on a trip to the 80s with one of Olodum's first shows at Circo Voador in 1987, in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. Enugbarijô Comunicações de Ras Adauto and Vik Birkbeck registered the event.
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EP10 - Olodum at Circo Voador - RJ - 1987 - EP 02

Olodum at Circo Voador - RJ - 1987 - EP 02

Cultne takes you on a trip to the 80s with one of Olodum's first shows at Circo Voador in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. Enugbarijô Comunicações de Ras Adauto and Vik Birkbeck registered the event.
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EP9 - Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 6

Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 6

Afro Alaafin Aiyê trip to Nova Friburgo, a mountain town in Rio de Janeiro in 1988. Alaafin Aiyê means "Paths open to the world" in Yoruba. Godson of the Ilê Aiyê block in Salvador, the group was formed at Renascença Clube by a group of black culture lovers, including Dom Filó, Raimundo Santa Rosa, Beth Carvalho, the Cesar brothers and the late Carlinhos Xavier, Adilson Gato, Jupi, Altair, Marcelinho Moreira, Cavalo, Justo de Carvalho Marçalzinho, Baiano, Magrácia, Eduardo, Sebastião Soares, Esguleba, Pirulito, Roxo, Marcia, Sueli, and many other members of this Afro block that was present in the Afro carioca scene.
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EP8 - Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 5

Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 5

Viaje del bloque Afro Alaafin Aiyê a Nova Friburgo, un pueblo de montaña en Río de Janeiro en 1988. Alaafin Aiyê significa en yourubá "Caminos abiertos al mundo". Ahijado del bloque Ilê Aiyê en Salvador, el grupo fue formado en Renascença Clube por un grupo de amantes de la cultura negra, entre ellos Dom Filó, Raimundo Santa Rosa, Beth Carvalho, los hermanos Cesar y los fallecidos Carlinhos Xavier, Adilson Gato, Jupi, Altair. , Marcelinho Moreira, Cavalo, Justo de Carvalho Marçalzinho, Baiano, Magrácia, Eduardo, Sebastião Soares, Esguleba, Pirulito, Roxo, Marcia, Sueli y muchos otros miembros de este bloque afro que estuvo presente en la escena afro carioca.
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EP7 - Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 4

Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 4

Journey of the Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block to Nova Friburgo, a mountain town in Rio de Janeiro in 1988. Alaafin Aiyê means in yourubá "Paths open to the world". Godson of the Ilê Aiyê block in Salvador, the group was formed at Renascença Clube by a group of black culture lovers, including Dom Filó, Raimundo Santa Rosa, Beth Carvalho, the Cesar brothers and the late Carlinhos Xavier, Adilson Gato, Jupi, Altair, Marcelinho Moreira, Cavalo, Justo de Carvalho Marçalzinho, Baiano, Magrácia, Eduardo, Sebastião Soares, Esguleba, Pirulito, Roxo, Marcia, Sueli, and many other members of this Afro block that was present in the Afro carioca scene.
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EP6 - Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 3

Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 3

Journey of the Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block to Nova Friburgo, a mountain town in Rio de Janeiro in 1988. Alaafin Aiyê means in yourubá "Paths open to the world". Godson of the Ilê Aiyê block in Salvador, the group was formed at Renascença Clube by a group of black culture lovers, including Dom Filó, Raimundo Santa Rosa, Beth Carvalho, the Cesar brothers and the late Carlinhos Xavier, Adilson Gato, Jupi, Altair, Marcelinho Moreira, Cavalo, Justo de Carvalho Marçalzinho, Baiano, Magrácia, Eduardo, Sebastião Soares, Esguleba, Pirulito, Roxo, Marcia, Sueli, and many other members of this Afro block that was present in the Afro carioca scene.
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EP5 - Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 2

Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 2

Journey of the Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block to Nova Friburgo, a mountain town in Rio de Janeiro in 1988. Alaafin Aiyê means in yourubá "Paths open to the world". Godson of the Ilê Aiyê block in Salvador, the group was formed at Renascença Clube by a group of people passionate about black culture, including Dom Filó, Raimundo Santa Rosa, Beth Carvalho, the Cesar brothers and the late Carlinhos Xavier, Adilson Gato, Jupi, Altair, Marcelinho Moreira, Cavalo, Justo de Carvalho Marçalzinho, Baiano, Magrácia, Eduardo, Sebastião Soares, Esguleba, Pirulito, Roxo, Marcia, Sueli, and many other members of this Afro block that was present in the Afro carioca scene.
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EP4 - Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 1

Travel Alaafin Aiyê - Part 1

Journey of the Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block to Nova Friburgo, a mountain town in Rio de Janeiro in 1988. Alaafin Aiyê means in yourubá "Paths open to the world". Godson of the Ilê Aiyê block in Salvador, the group was formed at Renascença Clube by a group of people passionate about black culture, including Dom Filó, Raimundo Santa Rosa, Beth Carvalho, the Cesar brothers and the late Carlinhos Xavier, Adilson Gato, Jupi, Altair, Marcelinho Moreira, Cavalo, Justo de Carvalho Marçalzinho, Baiano, Magrácia, Eduardo, Sebastião Soares, Esguleba, Pirulito, Roxo, Marcia, Sueli, and many other members of this Afro block that was present in the Afro carioca scene.
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EP3 - Ylê Aiyê - Ebony Goddess 1988

Ylê Aiyê - Ebony Goddess 1988

IX Black Beauty Night of the Afro Ilê Aiyê Block, held in 1998 in Salvador da Bahia, Ilê Aiyê, or simply Ilê, is the oldest Afro-Brazilian carnival block in the city of Salvador, in the state of Bahia. Created on November 1, 1974, Ilê becomes the first Afro bloc in Brazil and today constitutes a cultural group fighting for the valorization and inclusion of the Afro-descendant population, inspiring the creation of many other cultural groups in Brazil and in the world.
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EP2 - Every Girl from Bahia - Gilberto Gil at Olodum

Every Girl from Bahia - Gilberto Gil at Olodum

Cultne takes you on a trip to the carnivals of the Afro blocks of Salvador, preparations for the 1988 carnival. Enugbarijô Comunicações by Ras Adauto and Vik Birkbeck registered the Festival of Music and Arts of Olodum - FEMADUM in 1988. Gilberto Gil toasted the audience in Pelourinho with his hit "Toda Menina Bahiana".
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EP1 - Aunt Má at Ilê Aiyê's Night of the Black Beauty 2018

Aunt Má at Ilê Aiyê's Night of the Black Beauty 2018

Cultne recorded it with images and editing by Filó Filho and Pedro Oliveira the Night of the Black Beauty of Ilê Aiyê 2018, in the neighborhood of Curuzu, Salvador Bahia. On that occasion, we interviewed Tia Má, journalist and youtuber.
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EP20 - Soul Guanabara - Agbara Dudu

Soul Guanabara - Agbara Dudu

Cultne recorded with images and editing by Filó Filho the Soul Agbara Dudu event in his Quilombo Urbano in Madureira, on September 23, 2018. The initiative aims to rescue the true history of the soul movement in Rio de Janeiro. At the opportunity, the Soul Guanabara group performed for the crowd.
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EP19 - Soul Agbara Dudu honors the Black Soul team

Soul Agbara Dudu honors the Black Soul team

Cultne recorded with images and editing by Filó Filho the Soul Agbara Dudu event at his Quilombo Urbano in Madureira, on September 23, 2018. The initiative aims to rescue the true history of the soul movement in Rio de Janeiro.
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EP18 - Show Orùnmilá - Part 2

Show Orùnmilá - Part 2

Afro Orunmila Block Show in Lapa Rio de Janeiro - FEBARJ
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EP17 - Show Orùnmilá - Part 1

Show Orùnmilá - Part 1

Afro Orunmila Block Show in Lapa Rio de Janeiro - FEBARJ
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EP16 - Rita Monteiro & Agbara Dudu de Vera Mendes

Rita Monteiro & Agbara Dudu de Vera Mendes

Ballerina Rita Monteiro from Agbara Dudu gave a show during the presentation of percussionist Repolho with Ubandu do Reggae at Magia Tropical - 1986
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EP15 - Rey Zulu & Olodum

Rey Zulu & Olodum

Enugbarijô and Vik and Adauto recorded the performance of singer and songwriter Rey Zulu at the Olodum party in Pelourinho with a view to preparations for Salvador's carnival in 1987.
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EP14 - Orunmilá at the Stars Black Party.

Orunmilá at the Stars Black Party.

Bloco Afro Orunmilá performing at the Estrela Negras prize party held in the city of Volta Redonda in 1985. The event featured a presentation by Filó Filho and actress Dill Costa.
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EP13 - Olodum Nubia Axum Ethiopia - Pt 2

Olodum Nubia Axum Ethiopia - Pt 2

In 1988, Vik Birkbeck and Ras Adauto's Enugbarijô recorded the release of the LP Olodum Núbia Axum Ethiopia in Pelourinho. João Jorge met Olodum's advisers, composers, partners and directors at the Hotel do Farol in Salvador for a reflection on the struggle and the historic moment of the launch of Olodum's second LP.
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EP12 - Olodum Nubia Axum Ethiopia Pt 1

Olodum Nubia Axum Ethiopia Pt 1

In 1988, Vik Birkbeck and Ras Adauto's Enugbarijô recorded the release of the LP Olodum Núbia Axum Ethiopia in Pelourinho. João Jorge met Olodum's advisers, composers, partners and directors at the Hotel do Farol in Salvador for a reflection on the struggle and the historic moment of the launch of Olodum's second LP.
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EP11 - Negritude of Salvador, Bahia - 1988 - TV Globo

Negritude of Salvador, Bahia - 1988 - TV Globo

In 1988, on the Centenary of Abolition, Afro-Brazilian manifestations were present in the media nationwide. Rede Globo de Televisão recorded the Afro movement in the city of Salvador, Bahia with the participation of Vovó do Ilê Aiyê, and the late sociologist and radio broadcaster Lino de Almeida and Senegalese professor Seringne Mbacké.
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EP10 - Michael Jackson and Olodum - Pt2

Michael Jackson and Olodum - Pt2

Backstage scenes from the recording of the music video for the song "They don´t really care about us", by Michael Jackson, in Bahia, with a special appearance by Olodum recorded on February 2, 1996 by Adauto and Vik for Enugbarijô Comunicações and edited by Filó Filho for the Cultne Collection.
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EP9 - Michael Jackson and Olodum - Pt1

Michael Jackson and Olodum - Pt1

Backstage scenes from the recording of the video clip for the song "They don´t really care about us", by Michael Jackson, in Bahia, with a special appearance by Olodum recorded on February 2, 1996 by Vik Birkbeck for Enugbarijô Comunicações and edited by Filó Son for the Cultne Collection.
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EP8 - Margareth Menezes & Olodum - 1987 - I spoke Pharaoh !!

Margareth Menezes & Olodum - 1987 - I spoke Pharaoh !!

The Enugbarijô by Vik and Adauto recorded the Olodum parade at the carnival in Salvador in 1987 with the theme Pharaoh. Margareth Menezes led the party in Pelourinho.
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EP7 - Madagascar Olodum - Rey Zulu

Madagascar Olodum - Rey Zulu

Cultne takes you on a trip to the carnivals of the Afro blocks of Salvador, preparations for the 1988 carnival. Enugbarijô Comunicações by Ras Adauto and Vik Birkbeck registered the Festival of Music and Arts of Olodum - FEMADUM in 1988. Rey Zulu toasted the audience in the Pelourinho with his hit "Madagascar Olodum".
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EP6 - Lava Zumbi (Children of Ghandy)

Lava Zumbi (Children of Ghandy)

Cultne recorded the demonstration promoted by supporters of the African-based religion, on November 20, 2010, with emphasis on the candomblé baianas and Afoxé Filhos de Ghandy, in the statue of Zumbi dos Palmares, in Rio de Janeiro.
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EP5 - Lafond and Veluma at Agbara Dudu

Lafond and Veluma at Agbara Dudu

Enugbarijô recorded the Black Beauty Night at the Afro Agbara Dudu Block, in the Imperatriz Leopoldinense court in 1987.
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EP4 - IV Night of Black Beauty

IV Night of Black Beauty

Ras Adauto da Enugbarijó interviews guests at the IV Black Beauty Night at the Afro Agbara Dudu Block in 1986. Among them are Elina Potiguar, Jupi and Antonio Pitanga.
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EP3 - IX Night of Black Beauty - Gil & Caetano

IX Night of Black Beauty - Gil & Caetano

Illustrious appearances by Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso at the IX Black Beauty Night of the Afro Ilê Aiyê Block, held in 1998 in Salvador da Bahia.
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EP2 - Olodum Carnival - Madagascar and Egypt

Olodum Carnival - Madagascar and Egypt

Enugbarijô and Vik and Adauto recorded the Olodum parade at the carnival in Salvador in the 1980s with the themes of Madagascar and Egypt. Among the various participants, highlights for Margareth Menezes and composer Rey Zulu led the party at Pelourinho.
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EP1 - Ilê Aiyê - Goddess of Ebony - World Social Forum

Ilê Aiyê - Goddess of Ebony - World Social Forum

The 2018 WSF took place in Salvador, Bahia in the main territory of UFBA - Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), in addition to occupying public spaces, cultural and suburbs of Salvador, with marches, acts, encampments and occupations. On that occasion, Cultne, with images and editing by Filó Filho and Mario Elena, recorded the performance of the Bloco Afro Ilê Aiyê in Pelourinho, downtown Salvador.
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EP20 - Ile Aiyê - Carnival 28 Years - Pt 2

Ile Aiyê - Carnival 28 Years - Pt 2

Bloco Ilê Aiyê completed 28 years of parade at the Salvador Carnival in 2002 with a theme under the attention of the history of the struggle for Freedom, here in Brazil. For the historian João Reis, "the theme is fascinating because it is an elaborate Muslim rebellion, an unprecedented fact in the slavery of the Americas. It was an episode that had enormous repercussions in Bahia and Brazil, a repercussion that is only behind the Canudos War" .
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EP19 - Ile Aiyê - Carnival 28 Years - Pt 1

Ile Aiyê - Carnival 28 Years - Pt 1

Bloco Ilê Aiyê completed 28 years of parade at the Salvador Carnival in 2002 with a theme under the attention of the history of the struggle for Freedom, here in Brazil. For the historian João Reis, "the theme is fascinating because it is an elaborate Muslim rebellion, an unprecedented fact in the slavery of the Americas. It was an episode that had enormous repercussions in Bahia and Brazil, a repercussion that is only behind the Canudos War" .
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EP18 - Children of Ghandy RJ - Part 1

Children of Ghandy RJ - Part 1

Presentation of the Afro block Afoxé Filhos de Ghandy from Rio de Janeiro.
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EP17 - Guiguio do Ilê Aiyê "- Part 2

Guiguio do Ilê Aiyê "- Part 2

Guiguio, the "diamond gogô of Ilê Aiyê" performed at the 14th Goddess of the Ebony Orunmilá. The party held on November 14, 2010, brought together hundreds of people on the court of Estacio de Sá in Estácio, Rio de Janeiro. The Afro Òrúnmilá Block was founded on the hill of Mineira, in Catumbi. Among their ideals are Cesar, Carlinhos and Xuxu.
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EP16 - Guiguio do Ilê Aiyê "- Part 1

Guiguio do Ilê Aiyê "- Part 1

Guiguio, the "diamond gogô of Ilê Aiyê" performed at the 14th Goddess of the Ebony Orunmilá. The party held on November 14, 2010, brought together hundreds of people on the court of Estacio de Sá in Estácio, Rio de Janeiro. The Afro Òrúnmilá Block was founded on the hill of Mineira, in Catumbi. Among his ideals are Cesar, Carlinhos and Xuxu.
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EP15 - Sons of Ghandy RJ - Pt 3

Sons of Ghandy RJ - Pt 3

Presentation by Afoxé Filhos de Ghandy from Rio de Janeiro, always supporting, developing, generating and preserving Afro-Brazilian culture through music, art and culture. It increasingly seeks to integrate itself into the multi-manifestations of Brazilian popular culture.
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EP14 - Children of Ghandy RJ - Part 2

Children of Ghandy RJ - Part 2

Presentation of Afoxé Filhos de Ghandy from Rio de Janeiro, always supporting, developing, generating and preserving Afro-Brazilian culture through music, art and culture. It increasingly seeks to integrate itself into the multi-manifestations of Brazilian popular culture.
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EP13 - Sons of Gandhy - Axé Week

Sons of Gandhy - Axé Week

Afoxé Filhos de Gandhy from Rio de Janeiro. performed at the Axé Week of Circo Voador in 1987 with images of Enugbarijô by Vik and Adauto and Corda Pele by Filó Filho.
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EP12 - Divinity Pharaoh of Egypt - Margareth Menezes at Olodum

Divinity Pharaoh of Egypt - Margareth Menezes at Olodum

Cultne takes you on a trip to the carnivals of the Afro blocks of Salvador, preparations for the 1988 carnival. Enugbarijô Comunicações by Ras Adauto and Vik Birkbeck registered the Festival of Music and Arts of Olodum - FEMADUM in 1988. Margareth Menezes toasted the public in Pelourinho with the hit "Pharaoh Divinity of Egypt".
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EP11 - Carlinhos Brown & Neguinho do Samba o Olodum

Carlinhos Brown & Neguinho do Samba o Olodum

Cultne Acervo searched the archives of Enugbarijô and Vik and Adauto who recorded the Olodum parade at the Salvador carnival in 1996 with the theme "Os Filhos do Mar (homage to Fishermen from Bahia and Africa)''.
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EP10 - Passinho's Dream Team on the Night of the Black Beauty 2018

Passinho's Dream Team on the Night of the Black Beauty 2018

Passinho's Dream Team at the Black Beauty Night, Cultne recorded the performance of the group "Dream Team do Passinho" and the "Banda Ilê Aiyê" during the coverage at Ilê Black Beauty Night with images and editing by Filó Filho and Pedro Oliveira Aiyê 2018, in the neighborhood of Curuzu, Salvador Bahia.
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EP9 - Goddess Orúnmila 2010

Goddess Orúnmila 2010

Cultne registrou a festa de coroação da Deusa Negra do Bloco Afro Orunmila no dia 15 de novembro de 2010 na quadra da Escola de Samba Estácio de Sá.
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EP8 - Ebony Goddess únrúnmilà

Ebony Goddess únrúnmilà

The Òrúnmilà Block held on 1/19/2010 the Goddess of the Ebony Black Beauty Contest. In its 13th edition, it was Òrúnmilà's homage to the beauty, strength and representativeness of black women in our society. This production was part of the commemorative calendar for the Black Consciousness Day, celebrated on November 20 throughout Brazil, uniting ideas about art, music and learning, in 2009 the Deusa do Ébano took place on the court of the Estácio de Sá Samba School and counted with the participation of great articulators of the movement such as: Da Ghama, Guiguio do Ilê Aiyê and Agbara Dudu, among other attractions.
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EP7 - Ebony Goddess 2010

Ebony Goddess 2010

The Afro Orunmilá Block made the choice of the Ebony Goddess Orunmilá. The party held on November 14, 2010, brought together hundreds of people on the court of Estácio de Sá in Estácio, Rio de Janeiro. The Afro Òrúnmilá Block was founded on the hill of Mineira, in Catumbi. Among its creators, Cesar, Carlinhos and Xuxu stand out. The block holds its biggest party every year, the Edition of the Ebony Goddess Orunmilá, an event that marks the choice of the queen of the block and also has a variety of artistic interventions. The biggest goal of the Ebony Goddess Orunmilá contest is to exalt the beauty of black women and to give visibility to the values ??and cultural and artistic manifestations of the black community and their contribution to the cultural formation of Brazil and Rio.
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EP6 - Alaafin Aiyê Band - Axé Week

Alaafin Aiyê Band - Axé Week

The Afro-Brazilian Block Allafin Aiyê performed at the Axé Week of Circo Voador in 1987 with images of the Enugbarijô by Vik and Adauto and Corda Pele by Filó Filho. Alaafin Aiyê in yourubá means "Paths open to the world". Godson of the Ilê Aiyê block from Salvador, the group was formed at Renascença Clube by a group of people passionate about black culture, including Dom Filó, Raimundo Santa Rosa, Beth Carvalho, the Cesar brothers and the late Carlinhos Xavier, Adilson Gato, Jupi, Altair, Marcelinho Moreira, Cavalo, Justo de Carvalho Marçalzinho, Baiano, Magrácia, Eduardo, Sebastião Soares, Esguleba, Pirulito, Roxo, Marcia, Sueli, and many other members of this Afro block that was present in the Afro carioca scene.
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EP5 - Rainbow of Madagascar - Tonho Matter in Olodum

Rainbow of Madagascar - Tonho Matter in Olodum

Cultne takes you on a trip to the carnivals of the Afro blocks of Salvador, preparations for the 1988 carnival. Enugbarijô Comunicações by Ras Adauto and Vik Birkbeck registered the Festival of Music and Arts of Olodum - FEMADUM in 1988. Tonho Matéria defended the samba reggae Arco rainbow of Madagascar".
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EP4 - Agbara Dudu - Dance

Agbara Dudu - Dance

Enugbarijô with images of Vik and Adauto recorded the presentation of the Afro Agbara Dudu Group at the I Meeting of Youth and Periphery on October 19, 1985, organized by ASSEAF - Association of Alumni of the National Foundation for the Welfare of Minors - Funabem. The young dancers led by Rita Monteiro and Gina and in the percussion Gabriel Lopes and Raimundo Santa Rosa participated in this presentation.
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EP3 - 24th Night of Black Beauty Ilê Aiyê

24th Night of Black Beauty Ilê Aiyê

Cultne recorded Ilê Aiyê's 24th Black Beauty Night, the group made its first appearance in February 1975, on the traditional Bahia Carnival circuit (Campo Grande x Praça da Sé) under startled looks, boos, shy applause and an ostentation. policeman. The nearly one hundred and fifty young black people sang a “tangled” language, danced a hitherto prohibited dance (ijexá) using patterned fabrics tied to the body and natural hair with frightening hairstyles!
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EP2 - Reggae Band Olodum - Part 2

Reggae Band Olodum - Part 2

Olodum is an Afro-Brazilian carnival in the city of Salvador, Bahia. It was founded on April 25, 1979 during the carnival period as a leisure option for residents of Maciel-Pelourinho, thus guaranteeing them the right to play carnival in a block and in an organized way. It is a non-governmental organization (NGO) of the Brazilian black movement.
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EP1 - Reggae Band Olodum - Part 1

Reggae Band Olodum - Part 1

Olodum is an Afro-Brazilian carnival in the city of Salvador, Bahia. It was founded on April 25, 1979 during the carnival period as a leisure option for residents of Maciel-Pelourinho, thus guaranteeing them the right to play carnival in a block and in an organized way. It is a non-governmental organization (NGO) of the Brazilian black movement.
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EP20 - Olodum Music and Arts Festival - FEMADUM 2014

Olodum Music and Arts Festival - FEMADUM 2014

Bloco Olodum held the Olodum Music and Arts Festival - FEMADUM 2014 at Largo do Pelourinho in the city of Salvador - Bahia. The festival aims to present musical compositions for the Olodum repertoire, giving visibility to cultural manifestations of African origin and revealing new musical talents.
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EP19 -

Bloco Olodum held the Olodum Music and Arts Festival - FEMADUM 2014 at Largo do Pelourinho in the city of Salvador - Bahia. The festival aims to present musical compositions for the Olodum repertoire, giving visibility to cultural manifestations of African origin and revealing new musical talents.
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EP18 - FEMADUM 2014 - Olodum Music and Arts Festival

FEMADUM 2014 - Olodum Music and Arts Festival

Bloco Olodum held the Olodum Music and Arts Festival - FEMADUM 2014 at Largo do Pelourinho in the city of Salvador - Bahia. The festival aims to present musical compositions for the Olodum repertoire, giving visibility to cultural manifestations of African origin and revealing new musical talents.
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EP17 - Bloco Afro Olodumarê - Part 3

Bloco Afro Olodumarê - Part 3

O Bloco Afro Olodumaré fundado por Mestre Oswaldivino em 13 de maio de 1985 se apresentou na 14a. Deusa do Ébano Orunmilá. A festa realizada em 14 de novembro de 2010, reuniu centenas de pessoas na quadra da Estácio de Sá no Estácio, Rio de Janeiro.
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EP16 - Bloco Afro Olodumarê - Part 2

Bloco Afro Olodumarê - Part 2

The Afro Olodumaré Block founded by Mestre Oswaldivino on May 13, 1985 performed at the 14th. Ebony Goddess Orunmilá. The party held on November 14, 2010, brought together hundreds of people on the court of Estacio de Sá in Estácio, Rio de Janeiro. The Afro Òrúnmilá Block was founded on the hill of Mineira, in Catumbi. Cesar, Carlinhos and Xuxu stand out among their ideals. The block annules its biggest party, the Edition of the Goddess of the Ebony Orunmilá, an event that marks the choice of the queen of the block and also includes a variety of artistic interventions. Deusa do Ébano Orunmilá has as its main objective to exalt the beauty of the black woman and to give visibility to the values ??and cultural and artistic manifestations of the black community and its contribution to the cultural formation of Brazil and Rio.
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EP15 - Afro Olodumarê Block - Part 1

Afro Olodumarê Block - Part 1

The Afro Olodumaré Block founded by Mestre Oswaldivino on May 13, 1985 performed at the 14th. Ebony Goddess Orunmilá. The party held on November 14, 2010, brought together hundreds of people on the court of Estacio de Sá in Estácio, Rio de Janeiro. The Afro Òrúnmilá Block was founded on the hill of Mineira, in Catumbi. Cesar, Carlinhos and Xuxu stand out among their ideals. The block annules its biggest party, the Edition of the Goddess of the Ebony Orunmilá, an event that marks the choice of the queen of the block and also includes a variety of artistic interventions. Deusa do Ébano Orunmilá has as its main objective to exalt the beauty of the black woman and to give visibility to the values ??and cultural and artistic manifestations of the black community and its contribution to the cultural formation of Brazil and Rio.
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EP14 - Block Afro Olodum and its History

Block Afro Olodum and its History

Cultne with images and editing by Pedro Oliveira and Filó Filho recorded on January 21, 2018 the rehearsal of the Bloco Afro Olodum in Pelourinho, in Salvador Bahia. On the occasion President João Jorge and vice president Marcelo Gentil spoke to Cultne about Olodum's trajectory.
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EP13 - Afro Araketu Block - Radial Filó - TV Rio

Afro Araketu Block - Radial Filó - TV Rio

Presentation of the Afro Araketu Block in 1988, recorded on the program Radial Filó by Dom Filó on the extinct TV Rio.
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EP12 - Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - Carnaval 1988

Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - Carnaval 1988

Parade of the Bloco Afro Alaafin Aiyê in 1988, on Av. Rio Branco in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Alaafin Aiyê means in yourubá "open paths to the world". The block was formed at the headquarters of the Renascença Clube, developed various cultural activities, including the parade of 88, which took hundreds of components to the avenue.
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EP11 - Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - 1988 - Pt 4

Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - 1988 - Pt 4

Parade of the Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block in 1988, at Av. Rio Branco in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Alaafin Aiyê in Yoruba means "open paths to the world". The block was formed at the headquarters of Renascença Clube, developed several cultural activities, among the parade of 88 where it took hundreds of components to the avenue.
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EP10 - Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - 1988 - Pt 3

Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - 1988 - Pt 3

Parade of the Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block in 1988, at Av. Rio Branco in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Alaafin Aiyê in yourubá means "paths open to the world". The block was formed at the headquarters of the Renascença Clube, developed several cultural activities, among the disguises of 88 where it took hundreds of components to the avenue.
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EP9 - Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - 1988 - Pt 2

Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - 1988 - Pt 2

Parade of the Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block in 1988, at Av. Rio Branco in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Alaafin Aiyê means "open paths to the world" in yourubá. The block was formed at the headquarters of Renascença Clube, developed several cultural activities, among the parade of 88 where it took hundreds of components to the avenue.
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EP8 - Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - 1988

Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block - 1988

Parade of the Afro Alaafin Aiyê Block in 1988, at Av. Rio Branco in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Alaafin Aiyê in yourubá means "paths open to the world". The block was formed at the headquarters of Renascença Clube, developed several cultural activities, among the parade of 88 where it took hundreds of components to the avenue.
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EP7 - Afoxé Filhos de Ghandy RIO - Expo Religion 2015

Afoxé Filhos de Ghandy RIO - Expo Religion 2015

EXPO RELIGION is an Inter-Religious Fair that takes place annually. In 2013 it gathered 13 religious segments and proved that coexistence is possible, as long as there is respect. In 2014 it was the completion of the project.
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EP6 - Afoxé Filhos de Ghandy - RJ

Afoxé Filhos de Ghandy - RJ

Afoxé Filhos de Gandhi from Rio de Janeiro, is one of the first Afro-Brazilian blocks in Rio de Janeiro. Founded in 1951, little is known about its creators. It is known, however, that the fact occurred at the initiative of workers in the area of ??the Quay of the Port of Rio de Janeiro, residents of the neighborhoods, mainly, Saúde and Gamboa, influenced and under the guidance of some members of Ijexá Filhos de Gandhi, founded in Salvador on February 18, 1949. In 1975 the block paraded with the figure of a camel on its banner.
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EP5 - Afoxé Filhos de Ghandi Rio - Museum of Tomorrow

Afoxé Filhos de Ghandi Rio - Museum of Tomorrow

Cultne registered the opening of the event Vivências do Tempo - Matriz Africana which took place at the Museum of Tomorrow on the 24th and June, with the participation of Afoxé Filhos de Gandhi from Rio de Janeiro.
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EP4 - Afoxé Children of Gandhi at Cais do Valongo - RJ

Afoxé Children of Gandhi at Cais do Valongo - RJ

Cultne recorded the greeting of the African roots matrices of Afoxé Filhos de Gandhi of Rio de Janeiro at Cais do Valongo - port of entry for the largest contingent of enslaved blacks who arrived in the country at the time of slavery.
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EP3 - Afoxé Badauê - Tonho Matéria

Afoxé Badauê - Tonho Matéria

Cultne recorded with images, interviews and editing by Filó Filho, Vik Birkbeck and Carlos Medeiros the conversation with the musician, capoeirista, singer and composer Tonho Matéria.
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EP2 - Afoxé Badauê - Moa do Catendê

Afoxé Badauê - Moa do Catendê

Cultne recorded with images, interviews and editing by Filó Filho, Vik Birkbeck and Nelson Maca the conversation with Moa do Catendê, one of the founders of Afoxé Badauê, who was born in the Engenho Velho de Brotas neighborhood in 1979, and who turns 35 in 2014, of his creation with the project "Pra terem do Badauê" which took place at the CineTeatro Solar Boa Vista in the Brotas neighborhood. On that occasion, poet Nelson Maca from Coletivo Blackitude collaborated with the Cultne Collection.
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EP1 - Afoxé Badauê - Jorjão Bafafé

Afoxé Badauê - Jorjão Bafafé

Cultne recorded the conversation with Jorjão Bafafé, one of the founders of Afoxé Badauê, who was born in the Engenho Velho de Brotas neighborhood in 1979, and who in 2014 completes 35 years of its creation with the project "Pra te Rememberar do Badauê" which took place in CineTeatro Solar Boa Vista in the Brotas district. On that occasion, poet Nelson Maca from Coletivo Blackitude collaborated with the Cultne Collection.