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202451 minPGdocumentary

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The Amazon

202451 minPGdocumentary

In the quilombo of Curiaú, descendants of fugitive slaves preserve their history and African heritage through vibrant music along Brazil's coastline.

indigenous-histories music-history biodiversity historical-events

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The Amazon

2024• 51 minPG

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In the quilombo of Curiaú, descendants of fugitive slaves preserve their history and African heritage through vibrant music along Brazil's coastline.

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By land, sea and air, a sumptuous exploration of the beauties of the Brazilian coastline. On the first leg of this journey, the inhabitants of a community of fugitive slaves, the quilombo of Curiaú, perpetuate their history and the memory of their freed African ancestors through music.

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