Meet the recording
This UNESCO film follows the musical-theatrical Bumba-meu-boi complex. Listen for how group songs, percussion and dance support a changing narrative; the festival is a social practice, not only a stage genre.
What might you notice?
Listen for a sound or moment that catches your attention—a rhythm, a voice, an instrument, a change in texture, or something unexpected. You do not need technical terms or a correct answer.
Hear it at the original source
Earth to Ear provides independent listening context; the music remains with its source. Visiting a provider does not transfer any recording rights to Earth to Ear.
Listening access: Performance video · YouTube
Source access, licensing and verification details
Public source-hosted video or recorded audio; some long-form sources include performance and contextual introductions. Local/regional playback not independently tested.
Source credit: UNESCO official video, Cultural Complex of Bumba-meu-boi from Maranhão, 2019