in rio de janeiro, one of the first groups was filhos de gandhi do rio de janeiro - founded in 1951, there is little information about their original founders, but it is known that its creation was encouraged by port workers.

these workers were neighbors from saúde and gamboa, two districts in the center of rio, who were apparently supported and guided in their decision by members from ijexá filhos de gandhi, from salvador.

filhos de gandhi stands out for their use of drums, the cadence of ijexá, and their songs in yorúbá and candomblé.