Movie: Axé: Music of a People

Top 10 Billed Cast

Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury

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Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown

Self

Margareth Menezes
Margareth Menezes

Self

Luiz Caldas
Luiz Caldas

Self

Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Sangalo

Self

Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso

Self

Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil

Self

Claudia Leitte
Claudia Leitte

Self

Compadre Washington
Compadre Washington

Self

Beto Jamaica
Beto Jamaica

Self

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    Originally from Bahia and considered today one of the most globalised musical movements in the world, Axé is a musical rhythm that carries in its essence a good part of all the musical and cultural syncretism of Bahia. The documentary brings together interviews and archive images outlining the birth of Axé.

  • Release Date

    2017-01-19

  • Average

    7.9

  • Rating:

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  • Languages:

    Português

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