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The Essential Music of Bahia
A Brief Introduction to the Deep & Splendid History of Brazilian Music
Bossa Nova, Born in Bahia
Salvador, Bahia Meets New Orleans, Louisiana
Q: What is Jazz? A: American Samba!
Pernambuco in Bahia: Frevo in Armandinho
The Viola Machete in the Bahian Recôncavo
Tropicália & Woodstock: 50 Years On, the More Things Change!
In I
OPEN: Salvador’s Centro Histórico and Environs
Pelourinho: The Old Town
A Black Brotherhood: Sociedade Protectora dos Desvalidos
Pelourinho’s Vaunted Tuesday Night Party is a Wan Shadow of Its Former Self
Santa Casa da Misericórdia
OPEN: Redolent History
A Brief History of Salvador
Uprising! Revolt of the Malês
Landings of Enslaved by Numbers
OPEN: Metropolitan Localities
Neighborhoods of Salvador
More Neighborhoods of Salvador: Carmo and Santo Antônio além do Carmo
Intriguing Sites
OPEN: Food and Drink
Bahian Cuisine
Beaches of Salvador & Environs
In II
Two Black Americas
Dancing Gods
OPEN: Stories from the Center of the Sun
Massapê by Ben Paris
Exu’s Fedora by Ben Paris
Because He Didn’t Want to Wake Her by Ben Paris
Candomblé: African Deities and Brazil’s National Ethos
Capoeira: Dance Like a Baryshnikov; Hit Like a Kalashnikov
The Afoxés & Blocos Afros of Salvador
Dance Classes in Salvador
Percussion Classes in Salvador
Music Classes In Salvador
In III
Treasure Fields of Bahia: The Great Recôncavo
Behold the Star of David Illuminating the Bahia Sky!
Festivals in Salvador and Bahia: the Sacred & the Profana
Carnival in Salvador, Bahia
Do NOT Miss the Carnival House When You Are in Salvador!
OPEN: Happenings in Salvador and Environs
Specific Events
In IV
Contact Us
Guided Tours of Salvador, Bahia & Environs
Our Street in Pelourinho, Bahia’s Backlands Massacre, Favelas and Brazil’s Musical Balm of Gilead
Who We Are
We’re Interviewed On U.S. National Public Radio
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Portuguese Lessons & Classes in Salvador
The Loveliest Lullaby in the World: Straight Outta Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Infrequently Asked Questions
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