Baiafro

by Djalma Corr锚a

Baiafro cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1978
  • Label: Som Livre
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 35:15
  • Community rating: 3.32/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A breathtaking, entirely acoustic percussion masterclass by the revered Brazilian rhythmist. 'Baiafro' dives deep into the Afro-Brazilian roots of samba and capoeira, utilizing mesmerizing polyrhythms and spiritual, ritualistic chants to create a deeply hypnotic and culturally resonant atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, rhythmic, avant-garde, acoustic, repetitive, ritualistic, polyrhythm

Tracklist

  1. Homenagem A Um 矛ndio Conhecido (2:03)
  2. Samba De Roda Na Capoeira (5:18)
  3. Baiafro (4:03)
  4. Samba De Ousadia (3:08)
  5. Banjil贸grafo (3:10)
  6. Os Quatros Elementos
  7. 脕gua/Oxum (3:02)
  8. Terra Oxossi (3:10)
  9. Ar/Yans茫 (2:53)
  10. Fogo/Xang么 (3:04)
  11. Piano De Cuia (2:30)
  12. Tudo Madeira (2:54)

Credits

  • Djalma Corr锚a - primary artist, written-by, adapted by
  • Traditional - composed by

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