Ilê Aiyê
E1000198
Ilê Aiyê is a pioneering Afro-Brazilian carnival bloco from Salvador, Bahia, renowned for celebrating Black culture, identity, and resistance through music and performance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Brazilian carnival bloco
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cultural organization ⓘ |
| admissionPolicy | historically restricted to Black participants ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
reference in Afro-Brazilian identity politics
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symbol of Black resistance in Brazil ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupFocus | Afro-Brazilians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African heritage
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Afro-diasporic history ⓘ Black pride ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1974 ⓘ |
| founder |
Antônio Carlos dos Santos
NERFINISHED
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Apaches do Tororó members NERFINISHED ⓘ Vovô do Ilê NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Brazilian music
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samba-reggae ⓘ |
| hasEducationalArm | Escola Mãe Hilda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Que bloco é esse? Eu sou Ilê Aiyê” ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dancers
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percussion band ⓘ vocal ensemble ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Curuzu neighborhood, Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ilê Aiyê-inspired Afro-blocos in Brazil
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Olodum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
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Pelourinho NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
affirmation of Black identity
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celebration of Black culture ⓘ combatting racism ⓘ promotion of Black resistance ⓘ |
| musicStyle | percussive carnival music ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yoruba expression related to “house of life” ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Afro-bloco in Salvador
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influencing Afro-Brazilian cultural movements ⓘ participation in Salvador Carnival ⓘ |
| organizes |
carnival parades
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cultural events ⓘ educational projects ⓘ |
| performs |
songs about African countries
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songs about Black heroes ⓘ |
| performsDuring | Carnival of Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence |
Afro-diasporic religions
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Candomblé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
African-inspired costumes
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Afrocentric visual aesthetics ⓘ |
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