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A Brief History of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Te city of Salvador is 450 years old. Many Te 6-day street party attracts an estimated 2
consider it the most African city in the Western million people. More than 160 groups parade at
Hemisphere. It is believed that over 80% of the city’s diferent locations, and everyone is welcome to join

population has African blood. Salvador celebrates in. But Carnival is just the beginning; it is followed
African culture in its food (Bahian specialties like by the Lavagens and the Yemanja Festival. Te
acarajé), its religion (Candomble), its dance (the martial people of Salvador are always inventing an excuse

art dance of Capoeira) and of course its Carnival (said to have a party.
to be the largest street carnival in the world).
Brazilian Con nection Western Hemisphere! considered the most

Capoeira demonstration at the Philadelphia International Art Expo.

Carnival in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Salvador, Bahia is
After visiting this colorful, traditional city, Evelyn
African city in the
and I began to understand why so many African-
American artists and others travel to Brazil to digest

its history, art, color and rhythms. Some recent
works by African-American artist Paul Goodnight
illustrate the Brazilian infuence, or, as we call it,
“Te Brazilian Connection.”

Brazilian artist Menelaw Sete in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

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