Cláudio Jorge celebrates the awareness and pride of blackness in the batuque that underpins the album 'Kota, the color of skin'
At 76, Brazilian musician Cláudio Jorge releases a new album that reflects on black identity and racial issues in Brazil.
Marabaixo and batuque mark the beginning of the São José festivities in Macapá; see the schedule.
The São José festivities in Macapá, Brazil, kick off with cultural events including marabaixo and batuque, leading to the main celebration on March 19.
Ancestral Batuque is the champion of the Natal Carnival
Ancestral Batuque has won the title of champion at the Natal Carnival for the first time in its history.
2026 Themes: Solidariedade Will Have a Parade About the Mystery and Beauty of Drums
The Império de Samba Solidariedade will present a performance at the 2026 Carnival in Macapá that explores the significance of drums in cultural history.