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Music
Much of the Brazilian music that has captivated the outside world hails from Bahia - artists and styles influenced by African rhythms but with an evolution that is distinctive to Brazil. In Salvador, music and dance are pivotal to the life of the city, whether capoeira on a beach, popular festivals to honour orixás, Carnival, or just another impromptu party.
While the superstars of MPB - Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa – have given way in popular appeal to Daniela Mercury or Ivete Sangalo, there is another current in Brazilian music that has always been rooted in the local community. Examples are Rio’s AfroReggae and Salvador’s Olodum, Carlinhos Brown, Didá and Ilê Aiyê. Bands play weekly gigs at venues in Pelourinho and Olodum has a ticket shop in the centre.
Listening list:
 Brazilian Beats
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Eating & Drinking
Salvador offers a dazzling array of places to eat, serving both local and international cuisine. These include barbeques, Afro-Brazilian fusion or traditional Bahian seafood. Many restaurants and bars are clustered in the tourist area of Pelourinho and along the beachfront at Barra – we’ll give you an insiders’ guide to our favourite and the less-known places.
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Gostoso, pronounced gaw-store-zo, meaning tasty – as in food
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