26th April 2014 at the Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, USA.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, www.nojazzfest.com/. A focus of this year’s Jazzfest was the music of Brazil, and there were performances on some of the stages, a special tent (Casa Do Brasil) and parades around the Fair Grounds.
Country: Bazil. Style: Afoxé.
Lineup: dancers and drummers/percussionists.
Afoxé Omo Nilê Ogunjá are an Afro-Brazilian group from Recife in Pernambuco in north east Brazil. Afoxé refers to both a musical rhythm and an instrument (similar to a Chekere). As well as perfroming on various stages, they led this carmnival parade accompanied by giant papier mâché figures.
More information: myspace.com/omonileogunja.
Tags: World Music Brazil Afoxe Afro-Brazilian Music Afoxe Omo Nile Ogunja Carnival Parade New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans
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26th April 2014 at the Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, USA.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, www.nojazzfest.com/. A focus of this year’s Jazzfest was the music of Brazil, and there were performances on some of the stages, a special tent (Casa Do Brasil) and parades around the Fair Grounds.
Country: Bazil. Style: Afoxé.
Lineup: dancers and drummers/percussionists.
Afoxé Omo Nilê Ogunjá are an Afro-Brazilian group from Recife in Pernambuco in north east Brazil. Afoxé refers to both a musical rhythm and an instrument (similar to a Chekere). As well as perfroming on various stages, they led this carmnival parade accompanied by giant papier mâché figures.
More information: myspace.com/omonileogunja.
Tags: World Music Brazil Afoxe Afro-Brazilian Music Afoxe Omo Nile Ogunja Carnival Parade New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans
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26th April 2014 at the Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, USA.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, www.nojazzfest.com/. A focus of this year’s Jazzfest was the music of Brazil, and there were performances on some of the stages, a special tent (Casa Do Brasil) and parades around the Fair Grounds.
Country: Bazil. Style: Afoxé.
Lineup: dancers and drummers/percussionists.
Afoxé Omo Nilê Ogunjá are an Afro-Brazilian group from Recife in Pernambuco in north east Brazil. Afoxé refers to both a musical rhythm and an instrument (similar to a Chekere). As well as perfroming on various stages, they led this carmnival parade accompanied by giant papier mâché figures.
More information: myspace.com/omonileogunja.
Tags: World Music Brazil Afoxe Afro-Brazilian Music Afoxe Omo Nile Ogunja Drums Carnival Parade New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans
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26th April 2014 at the Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, USA.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, www.nojazzfest.com/. A focus of this year’s Jazzfest was the music of Brazil, and there were performances on some of the stages, a special tent (Casa Do Brasil) and parades around the Fair Grounds.
Country: Bazil. Style: Afoxé.
Lineup: dancers and drummers/percussionists.
Afoxé Omo Nilê Ogunjá are an Afro-Brazilian group from Recife in Pernambuco in north east Brazil. Afoxé refers to both a musical rhythm and an instrument (similar to a Chekere). As well as perfroming on various stages, they led this carmnival parade accompanied by giant papier mâché figures.
More information: myspace.com/omonileogunja.
Tags: World Music Brazil Afoxe Afro-Brazilian Music Afoxe Omo Nile Ogunja Carnival Parade New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans
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26th April 2014 at the Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, USA.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, www.nojazzfest.com/. A focus of this year’s Jazzfest was the music of Brazil, and there were performances on some of the stages, a special tent (Casa Do Brasil) and parades around the Fair Grounds.
Country: Bazil. Style: Afoxé.
Lineup: dancers and drummers/percussionists.
Afoxé Omo Nilê Ogunjá are an Afro-Brazilian group from Recife in Pernambuco in north east Brazil. Afoxé refers to both a musical rhythm and an instrument (similar to a Chekere). As well as perfroming on various stages, they led this carmnival parade accompanied by giant papier mâché figures.
More information: myspace.com/omonileogunja.
Tags: World Music Brazil Afoxe Afro-Brazilian Music Afoxe Omo Nile Ogunja Carnival Parade New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans
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