In four acts, dancers combine steps of frevo, a traditional Carnival dance of Pernambuco State, with others typical of contemporary rhythms like funk, swingueira, electro, and vogue. Challenging the purity ascribed to frevo by governments that promote it as a primitive popular expression, the work puts a strain on categories such as folklore, popular culture, and mass culture, besides addressing issues of race, class, and gender.
 

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