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Gilmelândia
Gilmelândia Palmeira dos Santos (born Salvador, Bahia, 20 September 1975) known as Gil or Gilmelândia, is a Brazilian singer, actress and TV presenter. Her unusual first name, which is abbreviated on her CD covers to "Gil", was created by her parents in tribute to a friend of her mother's with an equally unusual name, Jumelânia.Axé Music - Page 148 Ricardo Azevedo "Gilmelândia Palmeira dos Santos, a Gil, brinca até com seu batismo: “Meu nome é um parque de diversões”. Aconteceu em homenagem a uma amiga da mãe, de nome também curioso, Jumelânia. “Aí meus pais juntaram o nome dela ao do ..." Albums Live albums EPs Compilations Singles References 1975 births Actresses from Salvador, Bahia Living people Musicians from Salvador, Bahia Brazilian actresses Axé singers 21st-century Brazilian singers 21st-century Brazilian women singers {{Brazil-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axé
Axé () is a popular music genre that originated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the 1980s, fusing different Afro-Caribbean genres, such as marcha, reggae, and calypso. It also includes influences of Brazilian music such as frevo, forró and carixada. The word Axé comes from the Yoruba term '' àṣẹ'', meaning "soul, light, spirit or good vibrations". Axé is present in the Candomblé religion, as "the imagined spiritual power and energy bestowed upon practitioners by the pantheon of orixás". It also has ties with the Roman Catholic Church and the Lenten season, which represents the roots of Bahian Carnival. Roots and history Numerous different African cultures were brought to Brazil due to slavery, which lead to the creation of the vibrancy and complexity of Brazil and its culture. Therefore, several of Brazil's popular music styles have derived from African cultures and African diasporic influences, including samba, lambada, funk and axé. There is a tendency by Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
