Ilê Aiyê

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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
cultural organization
admissionPolicy historically restricted to Black participants
continent South America
country Brazil
culturalSignificance reference in Afro-Brazilian identity politics
symbol of Black resistance in Brazil
ethnicGroupFocus Afro-Brazilians NERFINISHED
focusesOn African heritage
Afro-diasporic history
Black pride
foundedIn 1974
founder Antônio Carlos dos Santos NERFINISHED
Apaches do Tororó members NERFINISHED
Vovô do Ilê NERFINISHED
genre Afro-Brazilian music
samba-reggae
hasEducationalArm Escola Mãe Hilda NERFINISHED
hasMotto “Que bloco é esse? Eu sou Ilê Aiyê”
hasPart dancers
percussion band
vocal ensemble
headquartersLocation Curuzu neighborhood, Salvador NERFINISHED
inception 1974
influenced Ilê Aiyê-inspired Afro-blocos in Brazil
Olodum NERFINISHED
language Portuguese
locatedIn Bahia NERFINISHED
Pelourinho NERFINISHED
Salvador NERFINISHED
mission affirmation of Black identity
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
influencing Afro-Brazilian cultural movements
participation in Salvador Carnival
organizes carnival parades
cultural events
educational projects
performs songs about African countries
songs about Black heroes
performsDuring Carnival of Salvador NERFINISHED
religiousInfluence Afro-diasporic religions
Candomblé NERFINISHED
uses African-inspired costumes
Afrocentric visual aesthetics

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