Brazil: Ilê Aiyê, a "bloco" working for its community

Salvador da Bahia, in the northeast of Brazil, is the home of one of the carnivals' main and most famous traditional bands, known as "blocos", Ilê Aiyê. Considered as the first band of Brazil, all its members are people of African descent. In addition to teaching music and dance, it also works in order to insert the youth to labour market. teleSUR