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.

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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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