Eliezer Setton

Musica alagoana refers to the diverse popular and traditional music made in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. It blends coastal and sertão (backlands) sound-worlds: the call-and-response and handclap drive of coco de roda, the accordion-led grooves of forró and baião, and the colorful pageantry rhythms of maracatu and pastoril, alongside samba, choro, and later MPB- and jazz-inflected songwriting. From the late 20th century onward, Alagoas also cultivated a cosmopolitan side: sophisticated MPB songcraft, adventurous jazz, rock and indie scenes in Maceió, and hip hop that narrates local urban life. The result is a hybrid regional identity—deeply Northeastern in pulse and poetry, yet open to modern harmony, studio craft, and global influences.