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In the America's with David Yetman
Bahia: Brazil's African Connection
Season 2
Episode 208
African-Brazilians provided Brazil with internationally renowned cultural symbols: samba and carnival. The center of African-Brazilian culture is the city of Salvador in the state of Bahia. Its connection to Africa, physical and cultural, helps us understand the distinct cultural and culinary contributions from this vibrant repository of African influence and recognize the heritage of slavery.