In this episode, Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden discuss the music of the Afro-Brazilian religion called candomblé and how it has informed and inspired popular musicians in Brazil.

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Songs discussed:

Fabiana Cozza, “Kabiecilê” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Vinícius de Moraes and Baden Powell, “Canto de Xangô” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Hot e Oeira feat. Luejdi Luna, “Xango” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Luedji Luna, "Uanga" (Youtube) (Spotify)

Emicida feat. Pastor Henrique Vieira, Fabiana Cozza, Pastoras do Rosário, "Principia" (Youtube) (Spotify)

Terrence McCoy, “‘Soldiers of Jesus’: Armed neo-Pentecostals torment Brazil’s religious minorities” in The Washington Post