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Maracatu Leão
Coroado
A nicely made site with lots of information. Tracks are available for
download.
Portuguese + English.
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Maracatu
Nação Pernambuco
Formed in the early nineties, they were in part responsible for the
resurgent popularity of Maracatu.
Portuguese.
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Corpos
Percussivos
A group run by Jorge Martins which holds workshops by famous
percussionists and runs a social project in Recife.
Portuguese.
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Batuque Estrelado
The concise, colourful Flash site of
this
Olinda-based group details their history and includes a gallery of
members in full costume.
Portuguese.
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Rio Maracatu
Another Flash-based site with a couple of tracks to download. Rio has
more than just samba!
Portuguese.
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Trovão das
Minas
Check out the new site of this fresh,
vibrant group from Belo Horizonte whose baque is thunder!! Mp3s
available.
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Baque Bolado
This group from São Paulo seem to have diversified into
teaching other things such as juggling and fire-eating.
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Maracatu Nunca Antes
The first Canadian Maracatu, they have a lovely site with lots of
pictures, some mp3s and a few movies available for download.
English.
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Maracatu New York
Maracatu has taken hold in New York. This simple and informative site
tells you more about the baque in NY.
English.
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Maracatu Stern der Elbe
This site has lots of photos of the nicely costumed drummers and
dancers in the group and of their time in Recife.
German.
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Maracatu
Nação Colônia
This all-Flash site is simple,
concise and bright and features a few choice photos.
German and French.
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Nação
Zumbi
A band at the forefront of new Maracatu-related tradition. Download
tracks from their new album from this nice Flash site.
Portuguese.
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Mestre Ambrósio
A great Folkloric/ Mangue band. The percussionist (Eder 'O' Rocha) of
which has done a lot to popularise Maracatu in Brasil and the world.
Portuguese.
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other links
www.recife.pe.gov.br/especiais/brincantes
www.carnaval.aol.com.br/recife/
(in Portugese)
How to make an Alfaia
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www.maracatu.net
- Maracatu themed 'portal'
www.olinda.com.br/carnaval/maraca.html
(in Portugese)
Charity project (in German) |
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