Axé is a
popular music genre originating in
Salvador,
Bahia,
Brazil approximately in 1986, fusing different Afro-Caribbean
genres, such as Marcha,
Reggae, and
Calypso. It also includes influences of Brazilian music such as
Frevo,
Forró and Carixada. The most important creator of this music style was Alfredo Moura, conducting
Carlinhos Brown, Luiz Caldas, Sarajane and others. The word "axé" comes from a
Yoruba religious greeting used in the
Candomblé and
Umbanda religions that means "soul", "light", "spirit" or "good vibration".