This style of playing is derived from candomble, an Afro-Brazilian religion.

His work revolves around Afro-Brazilian religions, and he composed about 500 songs on the subject.

Less than 1% reported to follow Afro-Brazilian religions.

From the 1960s, many songs about Umbanda and the other Afro-Brazilian religions became popular.

Many famous Brazilians turn to Afro-Brazilian religions in search of miracles to solve personal or family problems.

There are strong connections with Umbanda, an Afro-Brazilian religion.

What has been studied is the exterior part of the worship, which uses almost entirely Catholic symbols, appropriated by Afro-Brazilian religion.

Most of his work is concerned with the themes of religious and cultural syncreticism, such as the Afro-Brazilian religion called Candomble.

In other states, Macumba stands as a strand of an Afro-Brazilian religion called Umbanda.

Until halfway through the 20th Century, Quimbanda and other Afro-Brazilian religions were not considered to be religions at all.