Joel Rufino dos Santos

Gilberto Gil talks with friends and share his thoughts, influences and reveal his impact on brazilian music and vision of the black people.

Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer and maestro, Paulo Moura, talks about his influences and show his passion for the samba.

A brief history of origins of brazilian carioca samba and its types.

A look at the Brazilian black movement between 1977 and 1988, going by the relationship between Brazil and Africa.

Abdias Nascimento

Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic performances. Considered the first left-wing response to the dictatorship, the group gathered now famous Brazilian artists such as Nara Leão, Maria Bethânia, João do Vale and Millôr Fernandes.