Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê follows three women competing to be the carnival queen of Ilê Aiyê, a prominent and controversial Afro-Brazilian group with an all-black membership. The selection is ...
A picture may capture a thousand words, but Brazilian percussion group Ilê Aiyê demonstrates how a melody embraced in polyrhythmic harmonies can convey meaning beyond what can be spoken or seen. On ...
Ilé Aiyé explores the ways in which Candomblé has influenced the daily life and culture of the people of Brazil in music, art, religion, theater, food, dance, poetry and more. Ilé Aiyé uses ...