Batuque, the Soul of a People (2006)

Original title

Batuque, a alma de um povo

Directed by

Júlio Silvão Tavares

Genre

documentary film

Country

Cape Verde

Runtime

52 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the musical group Raiz di Tambarina and explores the origins of batuque music on the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. It shows how the genre connects to the community and its traditions.

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What happens

Batuque, the Soul of a People (French title:Batuque, l'âme d'un peuple) is a 2006 documentary film written and directed by Júlio Silvão Tavares about the batuque musical group Raiz di Tambarina, and roots of this musical genre in Santiago, Cape Verde. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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