Olodum
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Olodum is a bloco-afro from Salvador's carnival, in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by the percussionist Neguinho do Samba.[1]
Banda Olodum (Olodum's Band)
Olodum is widely credited with developing the music style known as
In 1990, Olodum performed on Paul Simon's album The Rhythm of the Saints, appearing on the song "The Obvious Child," as well as in its accompanying music video. On November 17 of that year, they performed the song with Simon on the American variety show Saturday Night Live, and subsequently appeared in Simon's Central Park concert the following year.
In 1996, the band appeared on
In 2013, the band played live with
Causes
Olodum develops activism to combat social discrimination, boost the self-esteem and pride of
Annually, since 1980, in Salvador's Bahian Carnival, Olodum discusses topics related to the importance of African culture in the construction of society, as in the 2014 carnival theme, "Ashanti - The Golden Throne and the Queen Yaa Asantewaa." The theme song is chosen in a songwriter competition called FEMADUM (in English, Olodum's Music and Arts Festival).
Notable deaths
Olodum percussionist Neguinho do Samba died of heart failure on October 31, 2009, at the age of 54.[1] On June 13, 2011, Olodum's ex-vocalist and songwriter Germano Meneghel, author of hits like "Avisa lá," "Vem, Meu Amor," "Alegria Geral," and the posthumous "Várias Queixas," was found dead in his home at age 49; the cause of death is still unknown.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
- Egito Madagáscar (1987)
- Olodum 10 Anos (1989)
- Da Atlântida à Bahia (1990)
- Movimento (1993)
- Menino Dourado (1994)
- Filhos do Sol (1995)
- Da Alta à Bahia (1997)
- Liberdade (1997)
- Popularidade (1999)
- Olodum Pela Vida (2002)
- Roma Negra (2005)
- Pela Vida (2005)
Live albums
- Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1997)
- 25 Anos de Samba Reggae: Ao Vivo (2005)
Collections
- 10 Anos - Do Deserto do Saara ao Nordeste Brasileiro (1994)
- A Música do Olodum - 20 Anos (2000)
- Nova Série - Olodum (2008)
References
- ^ a b "Morre Neguinho do Samba, fundador do Olodum". EFE. G1. 2009-11-02. Archived from the original on 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ "African Music Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ Behague, Gerard. "Rap, Reggae, Rock, or Samba: The Local and the Global in Brazilian Popular Music (1985-95)." Latin American Music Review 27, no. 1
- Huffington Post. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "La misteriosa muerte del vocalista de Olodum". Télam. Teleshow. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-07-09.