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Afoxê

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Afoxé is a term used to describe a secular group playing ijexá which is an Afro Brazilian candomblé (religious) rhythm originating in the state of Pernambuco. The biggest and best-known afoxé is the Filhos de Gandhy, located in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.

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