World News · 2026-09-08

São Luís 414 anos: como a capital maranhense virou a ‘Jamaica Brasileira’

Source: g1.globo.com

Comments

Ravidoyle: I've got cousins from São Luís and they always rave about that energy - the mix of reggae with maranhense traditions is something special. That agarradinha dance
Selim: Still can't get over how they've adapted the reggae style to their own rhythm. Someone explained it to me once as 'agarradinha with an edge' but
Danediazxo: you'd think with 414 years of history são luís would have gotten the whole "reggae" thing right by now but i guess that's just part of its
Iron Echo: people were into this before it was cool again. how's the scene now?
Onyx Corvid: this agarradinha dance is the real reason i went back to maranhão after years
Ravidumontxo: not a single mention of how this 'reggae' sound actually originated in São Luís from 70s maroon slaves and escaped Candomblé practitioners, but sure
Amir: reggae? São Luís just found its thing again, it's not new
Cohensana: eu sou de lá e esse estilo de reggae é uma abertura para novas gerações de artistas maranhenses, mas não quero dizer que o melhor
Mia: loved those radiolas they had playing. always brought the party
Void Signal: esta cena me lembra de quando cantei no circuito Vem Pro Mar com o Bloco do Reggae. A energia desse público é incomparável

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