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Coco music, the pifano flute and Sebastian Dias

Lucy Duran travels to rural north-east Brazil in search of traditional Forro. Including music for the indigenous pifano flute and a session by politician/protester Sebastian Dias.

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Lucy Duran travels to rural north-east Brazil in search of traditional Forro, a style of country music much-loved there but little-known outside. She reaches the Sertao - Brazil's vast, hot and, in parts, lawless semi-desert. She meets a community of former slaves who settled in this remote part of the country to escape their Portuguese masters.

Including music for the indigenous pifano flute and a session by local politician-cum-protest singer Sebastian Dias.

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Lucy Duran discovers music role in a Brazilian election rally.
Duration: 07:26

Lucy arrives in Quilombol, in the Sertao dessert, home to a community of runaway slaves.
Duration: 08:03

Lucy is with the Quilombola and learns about thier history and style of coco music.
Duration: 04:26

Lucy hears music played on Pifanos, a rustic flute.
Duration: 12:16

Sebastiao Dias performs 'cantoria', a form of improvised poetry.
Duration: 08:32

Musician and politician Sebastiao Dias talks about his song and improvises.
Duration: 12:00

Politician and musician Sebastiao Dias explains how his job to fight for social justice.
Duration: 05:43

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