Released in 1966 by Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell, the record Os Afro-Sambas is one of Brazil's most revered. Participants of the original recording, critics, friends and family of the musicians revisit the creation of this masterpiece. Filmed between Salvador and Rio, the documentary brings together archive footage and exclusive interviews with Maria Bethânia, Dori Caymmi, Russo Passapusso and Nelson Motta. A tribute to a classic that transformed Brazilian music.
Direction
Emílio Domingos weaves Rio and Salvador like a musical duet.
Editing
Archive footage melts seamlessly into present-day testimony.
Production
Captures the smoky intimacy of 1966 recording sessions.
Director
Emílio Domingos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The album fused Afro-Brazilian religious rhythms with urban samba, scandalizing conservatives and inventing a new sonic language.
Baden Powell recorded his guitar parts in a single afternoon, reportedly fueled by coffee and sheer terror of disappointing Vinícius.
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