5. Maracatu de Baque Virado

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden discuss the musical tradition known as maracatu de baque virado, or maracatu de nação, from the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. They describe the typical instruments and rhythms, the traditions, origins, and performance contexts, as well as a number of songs. They also discuss how 20th and 21st century popular musicians have taken inspiration from this music. Transcripts available at

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5. Maracatu de Baque Virado is an episode from Massa: Brazilian Music & Culture by Juliana Cantarelli & Schuyler Whelden.

This episode is 00:55:15 long.

This episode was published on May 11, 2021.

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