On the first day of yes São Paulo 2025 panels, pair of artists discussed the theme ‘samba – root and renewal of the intangible heritage of humanity’
One of the most striking and historical musical genres of Brazilian culture, samba has always reinvented itself over the years, with the most diverse voices and artists. This was one of the panel themes “Samba – root and renewal of the intangible heritage of humanity“, held in Yes sao paulo 2025 Last Tuesday, 18, with the participation of Marcelo D2, Fabiana Cozza and Maíra da Rosa and mediation of Julio Maria.
It is worth remembering how samba was recognized as Immaterial cultural heritage And over the years, it has crossed generations and has renewed itself by mingling with other musical genres, for example. In fact, D2 is widely recognized for mixing samba with rap, either in the solo career or as part of the band Planet Hemp.
“Samba has always been revolutionary and innovative. Since the 1920s, when the Stadium founded Brazil that we have today, until the 1980s, with the generation of Cacique de Ramos and Backyardwhich is active to this day, creating a cultural movement as or more important for our history and training as Tropicália, Young guard or Bossa nova“He said.
Although not recognized as such. Samba always renews itself, this is fascinating, being part of this process and leaving something relevant is what gives me purpose as an artist.
Already Cozzknown as a singer and researcher of Brazilian music, headed the album Urucuungo (2023), tribute to the composer NEI LOPES that dialogues with African ancestry. “Renewing is a constant in samba,” he said. “Samba is a founding art of Brazil, which goes far beyond the music genre. It is a living heritage, open to the new.”
“Renewal is a constant of samba. It is renewed since its genesis. Before talking about tradition and modernity, samba talks about the idea blackness,” he continued. “This idea permeates everything that is done in samba, sounds, affections, knowledge, encounters and musicality. There is a long time talked about blackness, but blackness is not yet understood.”
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