1980s – presentPeak: 2000s
Axé
About Axé
Bahia-born, Salvador-centered percussion-led party genre that emerged from 1980s Carnival blocos. Fuses Afro-Brazilian rhythms (samba-reggae, ijexá, frevo) with pop production. Ivete Sangalo, Daniela Mercury, Chiclete com Banana are the canonical voices.