andrell: [bleep] great, man. sami: exactly. andrell: for that, you get hit. sami: a [bleep].leep] you, world! [band playing] juvenil: ♪ right now whoa! ♪ [singing in portuguese] sami: for centuries the catholic church has tried to exterminate african religions in brazil. grupo bongar is a young group leading a small community dedicated to the xamba faith on the outskirts of olinda. the leader of the band is guitinho, whose unique vocal styles make grupo bongar sound like nothing else. with influences from west african yoruba rhythms and the dance rituals of the [indistinct] cult. [singing] sami: grupo bongar is keeping the tradition of candomble alive, and the next generation is learning at an early a. mi: this place is more like a spiritual center,n a way. it's a--wouldou call it like a religious center? or is it more about the spirit and about ssing on the cuural aspects of your tradition? sami: ok. it can't have been easy to keep this going on all through the christianity. there must have been a lot of opposition to continue african traditions. sami: so the next generation