Roda de Conversa - ê ê Angola/This gunga came from there/Run across the world/ÔRout the sea: from Toadas de África to (En)Toadas dos Reinados Negros in Minas Gerais

Toadas that sing Africa, Guinea, Aruanda, Congo, Angola… This meeting will have the presentation of captains, captains, queens and kings that make up the Black Kingdoms of Minas Gerais, singing songs of their traditions and dealing with the meanings they carry in the different moments of the ritualistic performances. Participants in the conversation: Alisson Parreiras – 1st captain of the Congo guard of the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Ibirité. Kedison Guimarães – Captain-major of the guard of Mozambique Nossa Senhora do Rosário and saint of the reign of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Santa Efigênia and São Benedito “The Faith that Sings and Dances” . Isabel Casimira Gasparino (Queen Belinha) – Queen Conga of the Guards of Mozambique and Congo May 13 of Our Lady of the Rosary. Queen of the Congo of the State of Minas Gerais. Pedrina de Lourdes Santos – Captain of Musambike de Nossa Senhora das Mercês, from the city of Oliveira (MG). Master in knowledge of traditions by UFMG and MINC. Ridalvo Félix de Araújo (mediator) – Ph.D. in Letters from the Graduate Program in Letters – Literary Studies at UFMG, with an emphasis on studies of oralities and performances of danced songs of black traditions. Those interested in participating in the conversation circle should send their full name and telephone to contato@ccv-ma.org.br. The transmission will take place through the Zoom Platform and the CCVM channel on YouTube. Free registration. Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/centroculturalvalemaranhao