The streets of São Paulo have always had a lot of history to tell, whether about migratory currents, gastronomy, architecture or music. The latter is the focus of guided tours promoted by Sesc Pompeia called 'Território do Samba Paulistano', in partnership with Guia Negro —an afrotourism and travel platform and Folha's blog.
The script traces the cartography of samba in São Paulo and presents the city to the public as a territory of musical memory, resistance and black culture. All this is showed through visits to samba schools and afro-religious institutes.
The program takes you on a tour of Barra Funda, known for being a working-class neighborhood, but which was also one of the birthplaces of samba in the city of São Paulo. The tour also stops by Camisa Verde e Branco, one of the most traditional samba schools.
The next neighborhood is Bexiga, known as a region of Italian immigrants. During the tour, it will be seen from a different perspective, since there is a strong influence of black culture and history there too. The Vai-Vai samba school and the Afro pastoral church at Achiropita Church will be some of the places visited during the journey.
The public will also be able to tour the Casa Verde neighborhood, in the north of the city, where the largest number of samba schools are concentrated, such as Unidos do Peruche.
Translated by Cassy Dias