The Topázio Folkloric Show is a performance with over 40 years of history, showcasing Bahian and Northeastern cultural expressions.
A production that brings together folkloric expressions reinterpreted through a contemporary lens, where African mythology is narrated through its mystical universe, highlighting aspects of religiosity and popular culture rooted in Brazilian ancestry.
This folkloric show features around 16 performers on stage, including musicians, singers, dancers, and capoeira artists. An electrifying spectacle of colors and joy, designed to delight even the most demanding audiences.
A worship of African origin where tributes are paid to ancestors through celebrations, dances, and objects that represent them. The deities honored in the rituals are beloved ancestors who were significant to the existence of Candomblé practitioners in the present.
He is considered the soldier, guardian, and patron of armies, as he represents struggle and victory. His personality is stern and just, the one who enforces the Law. He is tough and inflexible, and few dare to challenge his power. Lord of metals, his attire is represented by the color dark blue.
Oxóssi is Ode, which in the Yoruba language means hunter. He is the God of the forests, and his attire is green.
Oxum is the Lady of Freshwaters, the great mother of love and fertility. Her energy is that of a young princess, surrounded by gold and abundance. Yellow attire.
Omolu, Abaluaiê, Obaluaê, or Xapanã are the various names of this Orisha, greatly feared as the Orisha of death and healing. He is the Orisha with knowledge and mastery over losses, diseases, and plagues, being responsible for transformations. Brown and straw attire.
Iansã is the bravest warrior among the Yabás (female Orishas), with a strong temperament and a striking personality. She is the Orisha of winds and storms. Red attire.
A deity tasked by the Supreme Being with creating solid land, populating it, and shaping the physical form of man, Oxalá is often described as the representative of the Supreme Being on Earth. White attire.
Xangô is the Lord of Justice, the Orisha of Law. He governs the domains of fire, expressed through lightning and volcanic lava. Red and white attire.
Queen of the seas and protector of fishermen. Light Blue attire.
Puxada de Rede was a fishing activity practiced by newly freed Black individuals, who found in the fishing of "xaréu" a means of survival, whether for trade or personal sustenance. This ritual, performed at night, involved chants and coordinated movements to bring good luck to the fishing.
It is the exaltation of Mother Africa, the ancestral African sacred feminine, and music expressed through dance.
Xaxado was popularized as a war dance and form of entertainment by the cangaceiros, notably from Lampião’s band. Among the most prominent figures of that time were, without a doubt, Lampião and Maria Bonita, who symbolized the strength of justice for the poor against the tyranny of the oppressive landowners of the caatinga.
Maculelê is a cultural expression, a Brazilian folkloric dance with African and Indigenous roots, that simulates a tribal fight using sticks as weapons. Originally, it was an armed martial art.
Capoeira originated during the period of slavery in Brazil. Many Africans were brought to work in sugarcane mills, coffee plantations, farms, or in the homes of their masters. Capoeira was developed as a form of combat and resistance.
A cultural expression that combines dance, music, and poetry; samba de roda was born in the Recôncavo region of Bahia and spread throughout the country. Samba de roda is influenced by both African and Portuguese cultures.
A moment of interaction with the audience, where they are invited to the stage. They are called upon to perform choreographies with the cast to the rhythm of popular Bahian music.
