It has been 11 years since I don't practice capoeira but have found Jongo as a substitute for nourishment.

ℹ️ Jongo is a rhythm and circle dance created by slaved people from Africa working in sugar cane and coffee plantations in southeast Brazil.

#jongo #capoeira #culturapopular #brasil #brazil

‘Terreiros Urbanos’: Alessandra Ribeiro faz do tambor ferramenta de fé e resistência em Campinas

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2026/05/16/terreiros-urbanos-alessandra-ribeiro-faz-do-tambor-ferramenta-de-fe-e-resistencia-em-campinas/

Jongo is a uniquely Brazilian phenomenon, the result of the “diasporic experience”, Galante said, adding: “It’s the best first-person narrative we have of the enslaved people’s perspective on slavery.” #Brazil #Quilombolas #jongo www.theguardian.com/news/article...

A coffee plantation in Brazil ...

A coffee plantation in #Brazil enslaved #Africans. Centuries later, their descendants have taken over

#SãoJoséDoPinheiro once stood out for its lavishness. Now a public space, it hosts a museum and a school of #jongo, a tradition of music, dance, spirituality and storytelling
https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/aug/18/coffee-plantation-brazil-jongo
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A coffee plantation in Brazil enslaved Africans. Centuries later, their descendants have taken over

São José do Pinheiro once stood out for its lavishness. Now a public space, it hosts a museum and a school of jongo, a tradition of music, dance, spirituality and storytelling

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Messias dos Santos “Delicadamente Nobre” by Cecília Lang

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Messias dos Santos “Delicadamente Nobre” by Cecília Lang

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Álbum resgata a influência do jongo no samba e busca preservar a dança tradicional

Gravação foi feita em quilombo no Vale do Paraíba e conta com a participação de três grupos que tocam 32 cantigas tradicionais

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