Bells clashing, spears spinning, warriors charging through the sugarcane fields—Maracatu Rural at its wildest. The Caboclos de Lança surged forward, a blur of sequins and movement, their energy relentless. Drums pounded, the crowd watched in awe, and for a moment, it felt like stepping into another time. I was ready to capture the chaos, the rhythm, the unstoppable force of tradition in motion.
I follow you for years now and I am very glad you are around here to see Carnaval and the Maracatu. I am also an enthuisiast photographer of the Maracatu. I live in the south of Brazil and of course have a series of photos taken of the Maracatú Noval Lua (in Santa Catarina) and this year I went to Belo Horizonte to check the Baque de Mina. I was quite an experience.
Congratulations for your photos - they really got that antecipation feeling tha goes on before the presentations. AXÉ!
I want to capture people's faces, poses, expressions and body language in the fever of the Maracatu, that epical drum beat blended with sensuality and deep ethnic expression that is deeply tied to the Maracatu roots, as you pointed.
This is a spectacular series! And your narrative complements the photography perfectly.
We have one thing in common, the desire to see “backstage” when performers become regular people again. My first experience was at a fashion show. I slipped backstage and found the models smoking, drinking soda or touching up their makeup. Some, exhausted, just relaxed waiting for the next call.
I cannot help but imagine some future date when, sitting in a darkened theater, I see the screen light up with the words, “A film by Mitchell Kanashkevich”.
Thanks for sharing Mitchell. These are beautiful photographs and the story is even more interesting. Your videos are perfect but so are your articles bravo 👏
Hi Mittchell!
I follow you for years now and I am very glad you are around here to see Carnaval and the Maracatu. I am also an enthuisiast photographer of the Maracatu. I live in the south of Brazil and of course have a series of photos taken of the Maracatú Noval Lua (in Santa Catarina) and this year I went to Belo Horizonte to check the Baque de Mina. I was quite an experience.
Congratulations for your photos - they really got that antecipation feeling tha goes on before the presentations. AXÉ!
Oh, that's great! Where can I see those photos? And thank you for following me.
I want to capture people's faces, poses, expressions and body language in the fever of the Maracatu, that epical drum beat blended with sensuality and deep ethnic expression that is deeply tied to the Maracatu roots, as you pointed.
Arright, good stuff. Interesting to see celebrations in other places. I only know the Pernambuco area so far. :)
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This year Maracatu Baque de Mina em Belo Horizonte you can find them here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PNnNdZqQIwCP-ZugQbd8MD1naFw70b16
Hello, Mitchell:
This is a spectacular series! And your narrative complements the photography perfectly.
We have one thing in common, the desire to see “backstage” when performers become regular people again. My first experience was at a fashion show. I slipped backstage and found the models smoking, drinking soda or touching up their makeup. Some, exhausted, just relaxed waiting for the next call.
I cannot help but imagine some future date when, sitting in a darkened theater, I see the screen light up with the words, “A film by Mitchell Kanashkevich”.
Haha. There's already a film still to be sent off... somewhere, haha. So maybe it's possible.
Thank for sharing images of places and people that so many of us would be unable to visit or see.
Thanks for sharing Mitchell. These are beautiful photographs and the story is even more interesting. Your videos are perfect but so are your articles bravo 👏
Thank you George. Hopefully I'll manage a video and that should be even better. 🙂
Beautiful pictures and an inspiring story. Thanks for sharing
Thanks very much.
Wow! An amazing series, keep shooting!
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Just wonderful. Appreciated the well written story as well as the images.
Thank you. 🙂 Trying my best. Haha
Beautiful images and story