Xangô Da Mangueira has been played on NTS shows including Dactylian & Palo Santo Discos, with Festa De Santo Antônio first played on 1 February 2021.

A talented improviser, Xangô da Mangueira's uncanny ability of composing in the heat of the moment earned him the nickname O Rei do Partido Alto ("The King of Partido Alto"). Deserving much more recognition, having made a comparable contribution to world music as Cartola and Nelson Cavaquinho, da Mangueira wrote about 150 compositions, some of which were recorded by Clara Nunes, Martinho Da Vila, and himself, as a single and four LPs released during the '70s and in…