Olodum
E1000578
Olodum is a renowned Afro-Brazilian cultural group and percussion band from Salvador, Bahia, famous for its powerful drum ensembles and influence on samba-reggae music and Black cultural activism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olodum canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Brazilian cultural group
ⓘ
non-governmental organization ⓘ percussion band ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Michael Jackson music video "They Don't Care About Us" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pelourinho historic center revitalization ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Black Movement in Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Michael Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
education in marginalized communities
ⓘ
youth empowerment ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
1979
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Brazilian music
ⓘ
samba-reggae ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
music education
ⓘ
percussion ensemble performances ⓘ social projects ⓘ street carnival parades ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bloco-afro
ⓘ
percussion school ⓘ social projects department ⓘ |
| hasMotto | "We are all equal" (anti-racist message) ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
Afro-Caribbean influences
ⓘ
call-and-response singing ⓘ strong polyrhythms ⓘ syncopated drum patterns ⓘ |
| influenced | Brazilian popular music ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | samba-reggae ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelourinho NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Black consciousness campaigns
ⓘ
influence on samba-reggae music ⓘ participation in Salvador Carnival ⓘ powerful drum ensembles ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Salvador Carnival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international music festivals ⓘ |
| purpose |
Black cultural activism
ⓘ
anti-racism activism ⓘ community development ⓘ promotion of Afro-Brazilian culture ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
repinique
ⓘ
snare drum ⓘ surdo drums ⓘ timbau ⓘ |
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