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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Olodum
| image = Olodum no Circuito Dodô em (21.02). Foto- Tatiana Azeviche - Setur (6918952191).jpg
| caption = Olodum in Circuito Dodô, ], ].
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| origin = ], ]
| genre = ]
| occupation = Group or Banda.
| years_active = 1979–present
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'''Olodum''' is a ''bloco-afro'' from ]'s ], in ], ]. It was founded by the percussionist ].<ref name=g1>{{cite news |title=Morre Neguinho do Samba, fundador do Olodum |url=http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/PopArte/0,,MUL1363688-7084,00-MORRE+NEGUINHO+DO+SAMBA+FUNDADOR+DO+OLODUM.html |work=] |publisher=] |date=2009-11-02 |access-date=2009-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105110548/http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/PopArte/0,,MUL1363688-7084,00-MORRE+NEGUINHO+DO+SAMBA+FUNDADOR+DO+OLODUM.html |archive-date=2009-11-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Olodum''' is a ''bloco-afro'' from ]'s ], in ], ]. It was founded on April 25, 1979 during the carnival season as a leisure option for residents of Maciel-Pelourinho, guaranteeing them the right to play at the carnival in one block and in an organized manner. It is a non-governmental organization of the ]. Its headquarters are located in the historic center of Salvador, ], which hosts most of its presentations. Its CEO is João Jorge Rodrigues.

Olodum develops activism to combat social discrimination, boost the self-esteem and pride of ], and defend and fight to secure civil and human rights for marginalized people in Bahia and Brazil. Currently{{when|date=September 2015}}, it has a social project called Escola Olodum (Olodum School).


== Banda Olodum (Olodum's Band) == == Banda Olodum (Olodum's Band) ==
The name comes from the Yoruba word Olodumare. Olodum is widely credited with developing the music style known as ] and for its active participation in '']'' each year. ], the lead percussionist, created a mix of the traditional Brazilian ] beat with ], ], and ] rhythms for the ] of 1986; this became known as ]. This "] afro" music is closely tied to its African roots, as seen through its percussion instruments, participatory dancing and unique rhythm.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://africanmusic.org/artists/olodum.html/ |title=African Music Encyclopedia |access-date=2008-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710140147/http://www.africanmusic.org/artists/olodum.html |archive-date=2011-07-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It also directly draws from many Caribbean cultures, like ] and ].<ref>Behague, Gerard. "Rap, Reggae, Rock, or Samba: The Local and the Global in Brazilian Popular Music (1985-95)." Latin American Music Review 27, no. 1</ref> Olodum gained worldwide notoriety as an African-Brazilian percussive group and performed in Europe, Japan, and almost all of South America. Olodum's performing band (or ''Banda'') has released records in its own right and has been featured on recordings by Brazilian stars such as ] and ]. In 1988, Simone recorded "Me ama mô" live, in Pelourinho, featuring Neguinho do Samba and Olodum, for Simone's album, ''Simone''.
Founded as an African block of the carnival in ] in 1979, Olodum is currently a cultural group considered a ]. After their first run in 1980’s ], the band acquired almost two thousand associates and began to talk about historic themes about African and Brazilian culture. The band’s first LP was called “Egito, Madagascar” and was recorded in 1987, and became famous with the song “Faraó, Divindade do Egito”. The idea of this LP was to honor the roots of the group and show to the country "Mamma Africa," and to show, too, how the group was born (from the drums to the influences of African Gods).


In 1990, Olodum performed on ]'s album '']'', appearing on the song "]," as well as in its accompanying music video. On November 17 of that year, they performed the song with Simon on the American variety show '']'', and subsequently appeared in Simon's ] the following year.
Just after, Olodum started to be known in the entire world as an African-Brazilian percussive group and performed in Europe, Japan, and almost all of South America. In 1988, Simone recorded “Me ama mô” live, in Pelourinho, featuring ] and Olodum (this record is in ]’s album, "Simone"). In 1991, Olodum performed at ] after they had worked on Simons 1990 album '']''.


One of the biggest moments for the group was in 1996, when they participated in the ] song, “]” from the album ], and the video clip was recorded in ] and Jackson also collaborated with the 200 members of the cultural group Olodum, who played music in the video. The media interest surrounding the music video exposed Olodum to 140 countries around the world. It brought them worldwide fame and increased their credibility in Brazil. Lúcia Nagib, of The New Brazilian Cinema, said of the music video:. After this, Olodum recorded with famous artists from ] and abroad, such as ], ], ], and ]. In 1996, the band appeared in Heavy Metal band ]'s album "Roots." In 2013, the band played live with ] on ]'s sunset stage, performing a cover of "]." Beyond that, they participated in the official song, consequently in the opening, of the ], with rapper ] and singers ] and ]. Parallel to the artistic success, the band takes part in social movements against racism and for civil and human rights. In 1996, the band appeared on ] band ]'s album '']''. Later that year, they participated in the ] for ]'s "]", from his ninth studio album '']''. The first video clip was recorded in ] and featured Jackson collaborating with the 200 members of Olodum, who played music in the video.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} The media interest surrounding the video exposed Olodum to 140 countries around the world, bringing them worldwide fame and increasing their credibility in Brazil.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} After this, Olodum recorded with famous artists from ] and abroad, such as ], ], ], ] and ].


In 2013, the band played live with ] on ]'s sunset stage, performing a cover of "They Don't Care About Us". The following year, they participated in "]," the official song of the ], with rapper ] and singers ] and ]. On June 12, they performed the song at the ], along with Pitbull, Lopez and Leitte, in ], ], prior to the ] match.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moreno|first=Carolina|title=Pitbull Debuts 'We Are One (Ole Ola)' Ft. J.Lo For Brazil World Cup (AUDIO)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/08/pitbull-we-are-one-ole-ola_n_5110542.html|work=]|access-date=June 7, 2014|date=April 8, 2014}}</ref>
On June 13, 2011, Olodum’s ex-voccalist and songwriter Germano Meneghel, author of hits like "Avisa lá," "Vem, Meu Amor," "Alegria Geral," and the posthumous "Várias Queixas," was found dead in his home. The causes of death are still unknown.


==Causes (Olodum School) ==
Annually, since 1980, in Salvador’s Carnival, Olodum innovates with the most related topics to the importance of African culture to the construction of society, as in the 2014 carnival theme, "Ashanti - The Golden Throne and the Queen Yaa Asantewaa." And the theme song is chosen in a songwriter competition called FEMADUM (in English, Olodum’s Music and Arts Festival). Below are all the themes and their years already addressed by Olodum:
]

Olodum develops activism to combat social discrimination, boost the self-esteem and pride of ]s, and defend and fight to secure civil and human rights for marginalized people in Bahia and Brazil. It developed a social project called Escola Olodum (Olodum School).
1980. Olodum in Friday

1981. Party for the ], Nigeria

1982. Guinea-Bissau - Star of the African Revolution

1984. Tanzania

1985. Mozambique

1986. Cuba

1987. Egypt of the ]s

1988. Madagascar

1989. ], ] and ]

1990. ] to the northeast of Brazil

1991. From ] to Bahia, The Sea is the Way

1992. India - The Paths of Faith

1993. The Treasures of ]

1994. Tropicalismo - The Movement

1995. The Children of the Sun

1996. The Children of the Sea

1997. Black Rome - Gladiators of ]

1998. The Revolt of Buzios - 200 years of the Freedom Route

1999.The Children of the Fire

2000. From ] to Bahia - The Way of Eternity

2001. Africa, Asia and Brazil - The Three Worlds

2002. Olodum - The New Tent of Miracles

2003. Legend of the Rainbow

2004. ] - African Desert Warriors

2005. Solar couple - ] and ]

2006. Angola - The Motherland for All of Millions

2007. Morocco - Country of the Senses

2008. South Africa - Football and Passion

2009. Mali - ], the Star People

2010. India, Brazil and South Africa - The Third
Vision

2011. Drums, Papyrus and Twitter - The History of
Writing

2012. ] - The Seven Doors Energy

2013. Samba, Soccer and Joy - Roots of Brazil

2014. Ashanti - ] and the Queen ]

2015. Ethiopia - The Cross of ], The Given Word

== Founders ==
Carlos Alberto Conceição Nascimento (President)

Geraldo Miranda (Vice-President)

José Carlos Conceição do Nascimento (Secretary)

José Luis Souza Almeida (Secretary)

Francisco Carlos Souza Almeida (Sound director)

Antônio Jorge Souza Almeida (Treasurer)

Edson Santos da Cruz (Public relations)

== Samba Reggae ==
] is a music genre born in Bahia, Brazil. As the name suggests, it was originally derived from a blend of Brazilian ] with Caribbean ]. It arose in the context of the ] that occurred in the city of ], around the 1970s, and it still carries connotations of ethnic identity and pride for Afro-Brazilians today. Bahia's population has a large proportion of dark-skinned Brazilians who are descendants of African slaves who were brought to Brazil by the Portuguese in the 18th and 19th centuries. These Afro-Brazilians played a major role in the early development of samba, which first took form in a Bahian style of dance and music called "samba de roda”. Samba de roda was brought to Rio de Janeiro by Bahians around 1900, where it was combined with harmonic and rhythmic elements from European influences (such as ] and military marches). By the 1930s, samba de roda had developed into the faster, more harmonically complex Rio-style samba that is now played in Rio's Carnival. Samba-reggae represents an effort by black Brazilians to develop a Carnival parade music that they could call their own, and to form all-black or mostly-black blocos with which they could parade during Carnival. The afro bloco music was very different because they aimed to recreate and strengthen their community through their music. Olodum is undoubtedly the most famous musical act performing samba-reggae in Brazil.

== Bando de Teatro ==
Bando de Teatro Olodum (in English, Olodum Theater Band) is a theater group created by black actors in 1990.

Eventually the Bando de Teatro Olodum took up residence at Teatro Vila Velha. Thanks to the occupation of Bando, the space was revitalized, and in 1994, began to be renovated, and in 1998 reopened. The Bando is the Teatro Vila Velha today and has featured big names like ], for example.

Focused on Brazilian black issues in its various aspects, O Bando (in English, The Pack), as it is more commonly called, develops its own language in one of Experimental Black Theatre format.

== Escola Olodum (Olodum School) ==
Since October 25, 1984, the Escola Olodum (in English, Olodum School) is a real space for participation and expression of African descent community, becoming a national and international reference for innovation in working with art, education and cultural diversity.

The Escola Olodum reveals magnitudes beyond the touch of the drum, with activities that aim to enhance the potential of children, adolescents and young people through languages that enable social and digital inclusion, working alongside the issue of ethnic and cultural citizenship.

This pioneering project of Brazilian African popular education originated in the Rufar dos Tambores project, developed in 1984 by Olodum, composed of free classes of African block percussion, and African courses - Brazilian short-lived.


Annually, since 1980, in Salvador's Bahian Carnival, Olodum discusses topics related to the importance of African culture in the construction of society, as in the 2014 carnival theme, "Ashanti - The Golden Throne and the Queen Yaa Asantewaa." The theme song is chosen in a songwriter competition called FEMADUM (in English, Olodum's Music and Arts Festival).
Initially aimed to answer a request Maciel / Pelourinho community to be formed an integrated percussion band for children and adolescents of the neighborhood, but currently has students from throughout the city of Salvador.


==Notable deaths==
It offers percussion courses (theory and practice), popular song (theory and practice) and African dance. Entries are made annually for children and adolescents aged 7 to 14 years.
Olodum percussionist Neguinho do Samba died of ] on October 31, 2009, at the age of 54.<ref name=g1/> On June 13, 2011, Olodum's ex-vocalist and songwriter ], author of hits like "Avisa lá," "Vem, Meu Amor," "Alegria Geral," and the posthumous "Várias Queixas," was found dead in his home at age 49; the cause of death is still unknown.<ref name=telam>{{cite news|title=La misteriosa muerte del vocalista de Olodum
|url=http://teleshow.infobae.com/notas/587396-Encuentran-muerto-al-vocalista-de-Olodum |work=] |publisher= Teleshow|date=2011-06-13|access-date=2011-07-09}}</ref>


== Discography == == Discography ==


=== Studio Albums === === Studio albums ===
*''Egito Madagáscar'' (1987)
{| class="Table"
*''Núbia Axum Etiópia'' (1989)
*''Da Atlântida à Bahia'' (1991)
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*''Movimento'' (1993)
'''Year'''
*''Menino Dourado'' (1994)
*''Filhos do Sol'' (1995)
|
*''Roma Negra'' (1996)
'''Album'''
*''Liberdade'' (1997)
|-
*''Olodum Pela Vida'' (2002)
|
Source: <ref>{{cite web | title=Olodum Discography | website=Discogs | date=1991-08-15 | url=https://www.discogs.com/pt_BR/artist/309499-Olodum}}</ref>
1987
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''Egito Madagáscar''
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1989
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''Olodum 10 Anos''
|-
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1990
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''Da Atlântida à Bahia''
|-
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1993
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''Movimento''
|-
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1994
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''Menino Dourado''
|-
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1995
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''Filhos do Sol''
|-
| rowspan="2" |
1997
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''Da Alta à Bahia''
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''Liberdade''
|-
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1999
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''Popularidade''
|-
|
2002
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''Olodum Pela Vida''
|-
| rowspan="2" |
2005
|
''Roma Negra''
|-
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''Pela Vida''
|}


=== Live Albums === === Live albums ===
*''Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival'' (1995)
{| class="Table"
*''25 Anos de Samba Reggae: Ao Vivo'' (2005)
|
'''Year'''
|
'''Album'''
|-
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1997
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''Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival''
|-
|
2005
|
''25 Anos de Samba Reggae: Ao Vivo''
|}


=== Collections === === Collections ===
*''10 Anos - Do Deserto do Saara ao Nordeste Brasileiro'' (1989)
{| class="Table"
*'' Popularidade'' (1999)
*''A Música do Olodum - 20 Anos'' (2000)
|
*''Nova Série - Olodum'' (2008)
'''Year'''
|
'''Album'''
|-
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1994
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''10 Anos - Do Deserto do Saara ao
Nordeste Brasileiro''
|-
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2000
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''A Música do Olodum - 20 Anos''
|-
|
2008
|
''Nova Série - Olodum''
|}


==References== ==References==
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Background information
OriginSalvador, BA
GenresSamba reggae
OccupationGroup or Banda.
Years active1979–present
Musical artist

Olodum is a bloco-afro from Salvador's carnival, in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by the percussionist Neguinho do Samba.

Banda Olodum (Olodum's Band)

The name comes from the Yoruba word Olodumare. Olodum is widely credited with developing the music style known as samba reggae and for its active participation in carnaval each year. Neguinho do Samba, the lead percussionist, created a mix of the traditional Brazilian samba beat with merengue, salsa, and reggae rhythms for the Bahian Carnival of 1986; this became known as samba reggae. This "bloco afro" music is closely tied to its African roots, as seen through its percussion instruments, participatory dancing and unique rhythm. It also directly draws from many Caribbean cultures, like Cuba and Puerto Rico. Olodum gained worldwide notoriety as an African-Brazilian percussive group and performed in Europe, Japan, and almost all of South America. Olodum's performing band (or Banda) has released records in its own right and has been featured on recordings by Brazilian stars such as Simone and Daniela Mercury. In 1988, Simone recorded "Me ama mô" live, in Pelourinho, featuring Neguinho do Samba and Olodum, for Simone's album, Simone.

In 1990, Olodum performed on Paul Simon's album The Rhythm of the Saints, appearing on the song "The Obvious Child," as well as in its accompanying music video. On November 17 of that year, they performed the song with Simon on the American variety show Saturday Night Live, and subsequently appeared in Simon's Central Park concert the following year.

In 1996, the band appeared on heavy metal band Sepultura's album Roots. Later that year, they participated in the music video for Michael Jackson's "They Don't Care About Us", from his ninth studio album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. The first video clip was recorded in Pelourinho and featured Jackson collaborating with the 200 members of Olodum, who played music in the video. The media interest surrounding the video exposed Olodum to 140 countries around the world, bringing them worldwide fame and increasing their credibility in Brazil. After this, Olodum recorded with famous artists from Brazil and abroad, such as Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Cliff, Herbie Hancock, Pet Shop Boys and Caetano Veloso.

In 2013, the band played live with Kimbra on Rock in Rio's sunset stage, performing a cover of "They Don't Care About Us". The following year, they participated in "We Are One (Ole Ola)," the official song of the FIFA World Cup 2014, with rapper Pitbull and singers Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte. On June 12, they performed the song at the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, along with Pitbull, Lopez and Leitte, in Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, prior to the Brazil v. Croatia match.

Causes (Olodum School)

Members of Olodum performing.

Olodum develops activism to combat social discrimination, boost the self-esteem and pride of Afro-Brazilians, and defend and fight to secure civil and human rights for marginalized people in Bahia and Brazil. It developed a social project called Escola Olodum (Olodum School).

Annually, since 1980, in Salvador's Bahian Carnival, Olodum discusses topics related to the importance of African culture in the construction of society, as in the 2014 carnival theme, "Ashanti - The Golden Throne and the Queen Yaa Asantewaa." The theme song is chosen in a songwriter competition called FEMADUM (in English, Olodum's Music and Arts Festival).

Notable deaths

Olodum percussionist Neguinho do Samba died of heart failure on October 31, 2009, at the age of 54. On June 13, 2011, Olodum's ex-vocalist and songwriter Germano Meneghel, author of hits like "Avisa lá," "Vem, Meu Amor," "Alegria Geral," and the posthumous "Várias Queixas," was found dead in his home at age 49; the cause of death is still unknown.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Egito Madagáscar (1987)
  • Núbia Axum Etiópia (1989)
  • Da Atlântida à Bahia (1991)
  • Movimento (1993)
  • Menino Dourado (1994)
  • Filhos do Sol (1995)
  • Roma Negra (1996)
  • Liberdade (1997)
  • Olodum Pela Vida (2002)

Source:

Live albums

  • Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1995)
  • 25 Anos de Samba Reggae: Ao Vivo (2005)

Collections

  • 10 Anos - Do Deserto do Saara ao Nordeste Brasileiro (1989)
  • Popularidade (1999)
  • A Música do Olodum - 20 Anos (2000)
  • Nova Série - Olodum (2008)

References

  1. ^ "Morre Neguinho do Samba, fundador do Olodum". EFE. G1. November 2, 2009. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  2. "African Music Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
  3. Behague, Gerard. "Rap, Reggae, Rock, or Samba: The Local and the Global in Brazilian Popular Music (1985-95)." Latin American Music Review 27, no. 1
  4. Moreno, Carolina (April 8, 2014). "Pitbull Debuts 'We Are One (Ole Ola)' Ft. J.Lo For Brazil World Cup (AUDIO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  5. "La misteriosa muerte del vocalista de Olodum". Télam. Teleshow. June 13, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  6. "Olodum Discography". Discogs. August 15, 1991.

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