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Carnival King of Europe, Tabom in Bahia
directed by Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017 and Nilton Pereira, fl. 2017; produced by Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017, Brazil. Embassy (Accra), Tap Portugal and Fiesta Hotels & Resorts, S.L., in Carnival King of Europe (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2017), 52 mins
There is a small community in Ghana who identify as Brazilians. Their name is the Tabom. They are the descendants of former enslaved Africans and creoles who resettled from Bahia to Ghana during the 19th century, especially after the Malês Revolt in Bahia of 1835. They left Bahia escaping repression, looking for...
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directed by Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017 and Nilton Pereira, fl. 2017; produced by Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017, Brazil. Embassy (Accra), Tap Portugal and Fiesta Hotels & Resorts, S.L., in Carnival King of Europe (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2017), 52 mins
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There is a small community in Ghana who identify as Brazilians. Their name is the Tabom. They are the descendants of former enslaved Africans and creoles who resettled from Bahia to Ghana during the 19th century, especially after the Malês Revolt in Bahia of 1835. They left Bahia escaping repression, looking for better life opportunities, and in search of their ancestral roots. They were received by the Ga people in British, Danish and Dutch-dom...
There is a small community in Ghana who identify as Brazilians. Their name is the Tabom. They are the descendants of former enslaved Africans and creoles who resettled from Bahia to Ghana during the 19th century, especially after the Malês Revolt in Bahia of 1835. They left Bahia escaping repression, looking for better life opportunities, and in search of their ancestral roots. They were received by the Ga people in British, Danish and Dutch-dominated Accra and gradually integrated to this group and to the larger Ghanaian society. However, despite the fact that they no longer speak Portuguese and that most have never set foot in Brazil, they still cherish Brazil and have never given up their dream to visit Bahia, their ancestral homeland.Master drummer Eric Odwarkei Morton is one of many Tabom who has dreamt all his life about visiting Bahia. He is a sixth generation Tabom and a key member of his community who presides religious and funerary ceremonies through song, drumming, and prayers. Tabom in Bahia documents Eric's journey to Brazil and also his preparation for the trip in Accra. The three-week journey took him to urban and rural locations in Salvador, Cachoeira, Santo Amaro, and Valença. Eric met with capoeira and samba-de-roda masters, Candomblé dancers, musicians, and spiritual leaders, members of carnival associations, music teachers and students, and black activists. He was received with anticipation and treated with utmost respect by an Afro-Bahian community that cherishes their African heritage. During the trip Eric not only discovered capoeira, samba-de-roda, samba-reggae, ijexa, and various Candomblé traditions, but also shared agbe, the musical style that he commands.Ethnomusicologist: Juan Diego Diaz
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017, Brazil. Embassy (Accra), Tap Portugal, Fiesta Hotels & Resorts, S.L.
Author / Creator
Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017, Nilton Pereira, fl. 2017
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Series
Carnival King of Europe
Speaker / Narrator
Juan Diego Diaz, fl. 2017
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Drums, Folk music, Samba, Candomblé, Capoeira, African Brazilian, Agudas
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Royal Anthropological Institute
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Sterling Betancourt interviews, (Transcript available)
interview by Kim Johnson, 1955- (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2000), 2 hours 29 mins
Kim Johnson interviews Sterling Betancourt about his first band and the making of steelpans from US army discarded drums. Tells stories of early days of the steelband.
Keywords: Tripoli steelband, Granville Sealey,Alexanders Ragtime band,
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interview by Kim Johnson, 1955- (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2000), 2 hours 29 mins
Description
Kim Johnson interviews Sterling Betancourt about his first band and the making of steelpans from US army discarded drums. Tells stories of early days of the steelband.
Keywords: Tripoli steelband, Granville Sealey,Alexanders Ragtime band,
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Interview
Author / Creator
Kim Johnson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Banyan Archive
Person Discussed
Sterling Betancourt, 1930-
Topic / Theme
Musical genres, Pioneers, Musicians, Drums, Trinidadians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used with permission of the Banyan Archive.
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Tambores da Diáspora
produced by Pedro Henrique, fl. 2021, Kalakuta Produções (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2021), 1 hour 15 mins
The film approaches an anthropological, political and cultural vision intertwined with the trajectory of drums of African origin and their ramifications in Brazilian territory. It permeates through rituality, cultural manifestations, musical productions and social celebrations, narrated by important characters in...
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produced by Pedro Henrique, fl. 2021, Kalakuta Produções (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2021), 1 hour 15 mins
Description
The film approaches an anthropological, political and cultural vision intertwined with the trajectory of drums of African origin and their ramifications in Brazilian territory. It permeates through rituality, cultural manifestations, musical productions and social celebrations, narrated by important characters in the universe of percussion.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pedro Henrique, fl. 2021, Kalakuta Produções
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Topic / Theme
Musical instruments, Drums, Music, African Brazilian
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Utopic Documentaries
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