the guitarra baiana, as indicated by its name, is not originally from rio de janeiro, but it has become an inextricable part of carnaval, and thus carioca culture. also known as the pau eléctrico or cavaquinho eléectrico, it is essentially an electrified eukelele, although their current incarnations have taken on the shapes of miniature electric guitars.

its unique sound has had an outsize impact on brazilian popular music since its introduction in the 1970s and continuing to the impact of axé music today.