The underground party that made São Paulo sweat, groove, and finally see itself.
Discover the history of the Chic Show ball, an iconic black music party in São Paulo. The event was a milestone in the life of São Paulo. Held in halls across the city in the 1970s and 1980s, the show became a meeting point for black culture and opened up space for funk, soul, rap and pagode, among other rhythms. The party welcomed names such as Tim Maia, Sandra de Sá, Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Bebeto and Carlos Dafé, as well as international artists such as Kurtis Blow, Betty Wright and James Brown.
Direction
Three voices weave archival gold into living history.
Production
Rare footage that shouldn't exist but somehow does.
Editing
Rhythm-matched cuts that make you move in your seat.
Director
Emílio Domingos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chic Show operated during Brazil's military dictatorship, making its unapologetic blackness quietly radical.
Director Emílio Domingos spent years tracking down attendees through word-of-mouth in São Paulo's black music circles.
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