the galaxy of musical genres that have sprung up in the sugar loaf foothills have spawned new and different instruments. handmade percussion, artisanal variants on classic guitars rarely found elsewhere, the sound of the city is literally hand made.

the fusion of indigenous, african and european influences makes rio de janeiro fertile ground for legends and parables as well.

the stories of the negrinho do pastoreio, the lobisomem, and saci the trickster, the unique rituals, traditions and values are more than just cultural curiosities, they are a shared cultural experience.