Oludum is a well-known percussion, performance, pedagogical, and community service organization located in the historical center of Salvador (Bahia). We have worked with them for years because of their community mission and the generosity and openness they have shown our University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students.
Its name evokes the name of the African deity Oludumare, and the group has strong roots in African-Brazilian culture. It calls its rhythmic base “samba-reggae.”
The performance group carrying the name Oludum has performed with international artists such as Paul Simon and Michael Jackson, and it tours internationally.
Its cultural programs are aimed at Bahian youth who apprentice with Oludum to become percussionists, many going on to perform with various groups.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Study Abroad students are here taking instruction Jose Izqueirdo, accompanied and assisted by teen-aged apprentices of Oludum.
The student began first on rubber percussion stands and progressed to a variety of drums.
The photos and video show Jose with the apprentices and the UW-Milwaukee students.
