
Axé: Music of a People
Jan 19 2017
•2h 45m
•Documentary, Music
Originally from Bahia and considered today one of the most globalised musical movements in the world, Axé is a musical rhythm that carries in its essence a good part of all the musical and cultural syncretism of Bahia. The documentary brings together interviews and archive images outlining the birth of Axé.
Cast
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Daniela Mercury
Self

Carlinhos Brown
Self

Margareth Menezes
Self

Luiz Caldas
Self
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