Part 1: Maracatu    The musical style Maracatu is an amalgamation of Afro-Brazilian concepts within the context of the annual festival of Carnival. Maracatu, or Maracatu de Baque Virado (“turned-around beat”), originated in religious Candomblé ceremonies used to crown kings and queens of Congo and Angola in Recife, Brazil, the capital city of the northeastern […]

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