![]() Philosophers, politicians, artists and writers would go along to listen and to converse. They would gather there and play for hours on end, exchanging ideas and developing and refining new ways of playing. The lively atmosphere created by Tia Ciata attracted some of Praca Onze’s finest musicians. It was at Number 177, Rua Visconde de Inhauma, that samba was, more or less, born. A charismatic and popular hostess, who had trained as a tap dancer, Tia Ciata held parties and jam sessions that ran into the early hours of the morning. Her house soon became a famous party destination. Having lived in Bahia until 1875, she moved to Number 177, Rua Visconde de Inhauma, in Praca Onze in 1899. One of Praca Onze’s most well-known and well-loved Tias was the Salvador born Tia Ciata, also known by the name of Tia Assiata. Tia Ciata and Number 177, Rua Visconde de Inhauma At these gatherings, traditional African gods, or Orishas, were worshipped through dance and music. One important aspect of this culture was gathering at houses belonging to ‘Tias’, which means Aunties, and refers to the traditional matriarchs of Bahia. Many of them congregated in an area called the Eleventh Plaza, or Praca Onze, where a rich culture of African origin developed. These factors resulted in large numbers of slaves and freed slaves moving to Brazil’s capital, Rio de Janeiro. During the same period, the tobacco and coffee plantations of Bahia, the coastal northeastern state that was the central hub of the Brazilian slave trade, fell into decline. However, it was not until seventeen years later, on May 13th, 1888, that the Lei Aurea, or Golden Law, abolished slavery in Brazil altogether. This granted liberty to all children of slaves and to slaves of the state. The abolition of slavery began in Brazil on September 28th, 1871, when the Brazilian Parliament, under Prime Minister Jose Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco, passed ‘The Law of the Free Womb’. Join us for Eliane Elias at the JAS Cafe for a special night of Samba music! Tickets are still available here.Brazilan Samba emerged in Rio de Janeiro during the early 1900s. Sambas importance as Brazil’s national music transcends region, however samba schools, samba musicians and carnival organizations centered on the performance of samba exist in every region of the country, even though other musical styles prevail in various regions. Influenced by American orchestras in vogue since the Second World War and the cultural impact of US music post-war, samba began to use trombones, trumpets, choros, flutes and clarinets. Traditionally, the samba is played by strings (cavaquinho and various types of guitar) and various percussion instruments such as tamborim. The modern samba that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century is predominantly in a 2/4 time signature varied with the conscious use of a sung chorus to a batucada rhythm, with various stanzas of declaratory verses. The Bahian Samba de Roda (dance circle), which became a UNESCO Heritage of Humanity in 2005, is the main root of the samba carioca, the samba that is played and danced in Rio de Janeiro. ![]() Considered one of the most popular Brazilian cultural expressions, samba has become an icon of Brazilian national identity. ![]() ![]() It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival. Samba is a Brazilian musical genre and dance style, with its roots in Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions, particularly of Angola and the Congo, through the samba de roda genre of the northeastern state of Bahia, from which it derived. Although there were various forms of samba in Brazil in the form of various popular rhythms and regional dances that originated from drumming, samba as a music genre is seen as originally a musical expression of urban Rio de Janeiro, then the capital and largest city of Imperial Brazil. On August 18th Brazilian pianist/vocalist Eliane Elias will return to the JAS Cafe in a special celebration of the music known as Samba. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |