100% Axé Bahia | Ciao Caio

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An hour of Axé music from Bahia and its roots —a genre born in late-80s Salvador that fuses Afro-Brazilian rhythms with Caribbean and pop influences. Axé shaped Brazil's Carnival sound and stands as a symbol of Black cultural expression and resistance.

Photo: Mara Mercia (1984)