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
See allDaniela Mercury
Self
Carlinhos Brown
Self
Margareth Menezes
Self
Luiz Caldas
Self
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