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It’s from Babá Olorum
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It’s from Babá
It’s from Luanda
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It’s from Babá
It’s from Luanda
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Did you know?
Luanda
- Luanda is the capital of Angola and historically served as one of the most critical slave trade ports where Africans were shipped to Brazil as chattel.
- In the Yoruba language, the name Luanda translates to the junction of the moon and the earth, while in Bantu dialects it evokes a peaceful, imaginary land.
- In 1963, Mestre Eziquiel Martins honored this deep transatlantic connection by founding the historic Grupo Luanda de Capoeira in Salvador, Bahia.
- The word Luanda is frequently sung in traditional songs to pay ancestral homage to the heavy grief of the slave ports where ancestors said their final goodbyes.
- Today, capoeiristas from Brazil frequently travel back to Luanda, creating a historical return that helps local youth connect with their heritage and heal from past conflicts.