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Musical instruments used to play African-Brazilian music are for sale at this stand. Ask for a demonstration of how to use them! Most instruments are quite easy to play, really. The hard part is getting the beat right. |
| Berimbau, atabaque, agogo, and other typical instruments will come to life in the hands of these talented musicians. Capoeira, a African-Brazilian art that is somewhere between a dance and a street fight, is practiced to the sound of this kind of music. |  |
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Oh, yes we do have bananas... and apples and watermelons and wait a minute. Is this a farmer's market? Not really. The fruit on display at this stand are made in wood. The mini-coconuts and cashews are masterpieces.
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| Here she is! A public events in Rio without a Baiana on the premises is lame. These talented women are responsible for delicacies made according to the traditional cuisine from Bahia. A taste of Africa is present in foods like the popular acarajé (a-kah-ra-shea), fried on the spot. The scents will always bring you back fond memories. |  |