Baque Flamingo is a percussion group founded in Amsterdam on 13 May 2019 that plays Maracatu de Baque Virado.
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We’re composed of members of diverse identities and backgrounds and is a space of community, collectivity, sharing and learning from Maracatu Nations and dedicated to supporting their continued manifestation and resistance.
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Maracatu de Baque Virado is an artistic manifestation of popular and carnival culture from Pernambuco, Brazil. It arose from Afro-Brazilian and indigenous Brazilian cultural and spiritual traditions and the coronation of the kings and queens of the Congo.
Despite being Brazil’s Cultural Patrimony, Maracatu Nations struggle financially while still providing year-round community support—distributing food and educating their youth. Sadly, many Maracatu Nations have disappeared over the years because they couldn’t afford to keep going.
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