Maracatu Nação Leão Coroado

The Profile

Maracatu Nação Leão Coroado is a maracatu nação from Pernambuco, Brazil. The group is described in the review as one of the oldest maracatu nações and released a CD in 2003 celebrating 140 years of the tradition.

Traditional maracatu nação ensemble from Pernambuco associated with Afro-Brazilian religious syncretism (Candomblé and Catholic elements). Performance centered on percussion (alfaia, cowbell, ganza/xequerê) and call-and-response singing; central to carnival parades and ritual coronation of a symbolic King and Queen.

The provided review (by macaco) explains maracatu nação as an Afro-Brazilian festival form from Pernambuco and describes its percussion ensemble and ritual aspects. It highlights instruments such as alfaia, cowbell, ganza/xequerê and the repetitive, trance-inducing singing style. The group Maracatu Nação Leão Coroado is noted as one of the oldest maracatu nações and released a CD in 2003 celebrating 140 years. The review places the tradition within Candomblé/Catholic syncretism and carnival culture.