Mateus Aleluia was the primary composer for legendary vocal trio Os Tincoãs. A practitioner of Candomblé, Aleluia often composed songs built around ceremonial melodies. Aleluia will perform and also discuss his musical trajectory and the musical atmosphere of his native city, Cachoeira in Bahia, Brazil.

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About the Exhibition

Axé Bahia: The Power of Art in an Afro-Brazilian Metropolis, explores the distinctive cultural role of the city of Salvador, the coastal capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia and an internationally renowned center of Afro-Brazilian culture. Featuring more than 100 works from the mid-20th century to the present, including a stunning array of sculpture, painting, photography, video, and installation art, the exhibition explores the complexities of race and cultural affiliation in Brazil, and the provoca­tive ways in which artists have experienced and responded creatively to prevailing realities of Afro-Brazilian identity in Bahia.

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