Dances, Rhythms & Folk Traditions

Dances, music, processions, games and folk traditions explained in their cultural contexts.

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Cortejo de maracatu em rua histórica, com figura coroada sob sombrinha e músicos com tambores e trajes coloridos diante de igreja colonial.

Dances, Rhythms & Folk Traditions27/09/20268 min read

Maracatu Nação and Baque Solto: differences in history, procession and sound

Learn how Maracatu Nação and Baque Solto differ in historical trajectory, musical formation, characters, poetry and procession without reducing their traditions.

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Casal dança forró ao lado de sanfoneiro, zabumba e triângulo, com dossiê de candidatura sobre uma mesa e ambiente institucional ao fundo.

Dances, Rhythms & Folk Traditions12/09/20267 min read

Forró at UNESCO: what the 2026 nomination evaluates and what inscription would mean

Brazil submitted Traditional Forró to UNESCO in 2026. Learn the criteria, the role of safeguarding, the timeline to 2027 and the real scope of a possible inscription.

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