DON'T MISS
The Quilombo dos Palmares
Description of Quilombos by João Saldana da Gama, Governor of Bahia (1807)
Runaway slave colonies called quilombos were found throughout the Brazilian countryside for the...
VIDEOS
Interview with Mestre Carlao
Capoeira Heritage and Heritage Lottery Fund brought to you INTERVIEW WITH MESTRE CARLAO
Born in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Started Capoeira Angola when he was...
HISTORY ARTICLES
Slavery In Brazil
Although the Portuguese arrived in Brazil in 1500, it took over half a century for them to establish an economy. Portugal’s other dominions in...
Muslim Revolt in the State of Bahia
The Malê (as Muslims were known in Bahia) slave revolt 'Revolta dos Malês" in 1835 was the only slave rebellion in the Americas in...
