Tia Ciata

*Photo: Ministério da Cultura do Brasil*

Country: Brazil

Location: Santo Amaro, Bahia; Rio de Janeiro

About

Tia Ciata (1854-1924), born Hilária Batista de Almeida, was an Afro-Brazilian leader of Candomblé, activist, and was a pioneering figure in shaping the Brazilian musical genre of samba.

Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Brazilian Women's Ac, South America, Women's Rights Activism, Arts & Culture, Movimento Negro, Black Movements in BrazilKeshia WhiteSeptember 18, 2019