Thursday, March 5, 2026
Olodum: A Beginner's Guide
Andy Cumming charts how a carnival group from Bahia took Afro-Brazilian culture to the likes of Paul Simon, Pet Shop Boys and Michael Jackson
Olodum (photo: Gleidson Santana)
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