This dance was choreographed by Lucia Cordeiro in 2007 to music by Dorival Caymmi (Bahia). The singer is Edil Pacheco. This is one of the classical pieces of “beach music” from Dorival Caymmi, a great Brazilian composer from the last century. It's a love song. This Afro-Brazilian rhythm is called afoxe and has a smooth, gentle beat that reproduces the ocean tides. The words refer to a man’s passion for a brunette. All the gifts he brings her are attributes of Yemanja, goddess of the sea.

Presented by Lucia Cordeiro in 2013. View pdf here.