Batuque, the Soul of a People (2006)
52m
Running Time
May 15, 2006Release Date
Batuque, the Soul of a People (2006)
52m
Running Time
May 15, 2006Release Date
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Plot.
In 1462, the first African slaves were settled on the island of Cape Verde brought by the Portuguese colons. It is supposed that they were the first inhabitants of the archipelagos. They carried with them the rhythms and the seeds of what became the BATUQUE: a music form, performed mostly by women, both singers and dancers. The singers, repeat very strong lyrics, sitting in a circle and beating the rhythms with their hands on a piece of cloth between their legs. While one woman performs a very sensual dance with her hips in the middle of the circle. During the colonial era, it has been strongly forbidden but it remained alive in clandestinity. The group Raiz de Tambarina, one of the oldest groups of Batuque on Santiago island, is composed of ordinary people, saleswomen, fish merchants, drivers... Through their every day life and performances we discover Cape Verde today and their passion for the Batuque.
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Cast & Crew.
Marie Clémence Andriamonta-Paes
Producer
Júlio Silvão Tavares
Director / Writer
César Paes
Director of Photography
Luis Correia
Producer
Details.
Release DateMay 15, 2006
Original NameBatuque, a alma de um povo
StatusReleased
Running Time52m
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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.