Ekedi Janaína performs an original “ponto” (song) dedicated to Pomba Gira Maria Mulambo da Calunga. The moving lyrics recount the story of a woman enslaved on a plantation in Bahia in 1850, who transformed her pain and humiliation into spiritual strength. In addition to telling this story of resistance, the song demystifies the figure of Pomba Gira (or Lebara), exalting her as a spiritual companion who represents freedom, dignity, ancestry, and the sacred protection of all women.
