It produces unique music in Brazil and in the world, an unmistakable sound and contemporary chat at the crossroads of European classical music and the Afro-Brazilian musical heritage.

Created by Maestro Abigail Moura in 1942, the Afro-Brazilian Orchestra remained in activity until 1970.

Her work, inspired by the culture of African origin in our country, highlighted the language of drums, mainly of Bantu origin, found in most popular revelries in Brazil.

It has 2 vinyls recorded in 1957 and 1968, reissued on CD by the Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo.

The release of the new album Orquestra Afro Brasileira - October 17, 2017 - takes place at the João Caetano Theater in Rio de Janeiro

The artistic direction is by the baritone singer and percussionist Carlos Negreiros, the only remaining member of the orchestra, of which he was a soloist and instrumentalist from 1962 until the end, and, today, one of the most respected authorities of Afro-Brazilian music and culture.