What happened at the Teatro Castro Alves on July 24?

Bahian singer and composer Lazzo Matumbi recorded his first-ever audiovisual album, Matumbi canta a Bahia, at the Concha Acústica of the newly reopened Teatro Castro Alves in Salvador on the night of Friday, July 24, 2026. The sold-out show was directed artistically by Manno Góes and musically by maestro Ubiratan Marques, featuring dancers, dazzling lights and projections that surrounded Matumbi in a majestic aura.

Who is Lazzo Matumbi?

Born Lázaro Jerônimo Ferreira on March 24, 1957, in Salvador, Bahia, Matumbi is one of Brazil's foremost voices in samba-reggae and reggae. He was a vocalist for the Afro group Ilê Aiyê from 1978 to 1980, known as Lazinho do Ilê and Lazinho Diamante Negro, before launching a solo career in 1981 as Lazzo Matumbi. His debut single paired