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Estrela Brilhante Estrela Brilhante - 100 Years of using music to build community in the favelas of Recife, Brazil

Maracatu is the northern Brasil version of Samba -- but a very different rhythm. The main instrument is a large wooden drum. The Nação Maracatu Estrela Brilhante, led by Mestre Walter and the queen Dona Ma… Continue

Added by Estrela Brilhante on March 19, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Comments

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