Dance,the powerful universal language, has been an important means of expression since ancient times, as has music. The Hebrews and Egyptians had their sacred dances. For the Greeks and Romans it was inspired by a more profane spirit.

Jongo is a manifestation that is expressed through a circle dance to the sound of drums that integrate magical elements.

A traditional performance that combines theatre, music, dance and literature, with lessons of humanity and respect for nature, the Pássaros Juninos (June Birds) are one of the most creative expressions of popular culture in Pará.

Associated with the festivals of devotion to Catholic saints, Marabaixo, a cultural manifestation that brings together dance, music and song, is presently related to the social identity of Amapá state.

Francisco do Nascimento Filho, better known as Master Nascimento do Passo or simply Nascimento do Passo, was born on 28 December 1936 in the municipality of Benjamin Constant, Amazonas. He arrived in Recife in 1949, hidden in the basement of the ship Admiral Alexandrino.