another important aspect of the samba-reggae's development as a new, well-respected genre took place in 1979, when the influential group olodum was established - by the time 1896 ran up on the calendar olodum had made it to the big time and were playing samba-reggae diring exciting live acts that were generating huge crowds.

mestre nequinho do samba was the leader of the band, who as it turned out, had been the lead drummer of 'ile aiye' - the connection between the two bands it important as they earlier influences of ile aiye certainly had a part to play in the formation of olodum.