Ilê Aiyê
E1000198
Ilê Aiyê is a pioneering Afro-Brazilian carnival bloco from Salvador, Bahia, renowned for celebrating Black culture, identity, and resistance through music and performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ilê Aiyê canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12753886 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ilê Aiyê Context triple: [Carnival of Salvador, associatedWith, Ilê Aiyê]
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A.
Ese Ejja
The Ese Ejja are an indigenous people of the Amazon Basin, traditionally living along rivers in southeastern Peru and northern Bolivia, known for their fishing-based livelihood and distinct language and culture.
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B.
Mihna
The Mihna was an Islamic inquisition instituted in the 9th century that tested and persecuted scholars over their adherence to the doctrine of the createdness of the Qur’an.
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C.
Les Muma
Les Muma is an American businessman and philanthropist best known for his major contributions to the University of South Florida, where the business school bears his name.
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D.
Madadayo
Madadayo is a 1993 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that poignantly portrays the later years of a beloved professor and his enduring bond with former students.
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E.
Ilala
Ilala is a central administrative district of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, encompassing key commercial, residential, and transport hubs of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ilê Aiyê Target entity description: Ilê Aiyê is a pioneering Afro-Brazilian carnival bloco from Salvador, Bahia, renowned for celebrating Black culture, identity, and resistance through music and performance.
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A.
Ese Ejja
The Ese Ejja are an indigenous people of the Amazon Basin, traditionally living along rivers in southeastern Peru and northern Bolivia, known for their fishing-based livelihood and distinct language and culture.
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B.
Mihna
The Mihna was an Islamic inquisition instituted in the 9th century that tested and persecuted scholars over their adherence to the doctrine of the createdness of the Qur’an.
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C.
Les Muma
Les Muma is an American businessman and philanthropist best known for his major contributions to the University of South Florida, where the business school bears his name.
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D.
Madadayo
Madadayo is a 1993 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that poignantly portrays the later years of a beloved professor and his enduring bond with former students.
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E.
Ilala
Ilala is a central administrative district of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, encompassing key commercial, residential, and transport hubs of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Brazilian carnival bloco
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cultural organization ⓘ |
| admissionPolicy | historically restricted to Black participants ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
reference in Afro-Brazilian identity politics
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symbol of Black resistance in Brazil ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupFocus | Afro-Brazilians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African heritage
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Afro-diasporic history ⓘ Black pride ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1974 ⓘ |
| founder |
Antônio Carlos dos Santos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apaches do Tororó members NERFINISHED ⓘ Vovô do Ilê NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Brazilian music
ⓘ
samba-reggae ⓘ |
| hasEducationalArm | Escola Mãe Hilda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Que bloco é esse? Eu sou Ilê Aiyê” ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dancers
ⓘ
percussion band ⓘ vocal ensemble ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Curuzu neighborhood, Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ilê Aiyê-inspired Afro-blocos in Brazil
ⓘ
Olodum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelourinho NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
affirmation of Black identity
ⓘ
celebration of Black culture ⓘ combatting racism ⓘ promotion of Black resistance ⓘ |
| musicStyle | percussive carnival music ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yoruba expression related to “house of life” ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Afro-bloco in Salvador
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influencing Afro-Brazilian cultural movements ⓘ participation in Salvador Carnival ⓘ |
| organizes |
carnival parades
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ educational projects ⓘ |
| performs |
songs about African countries
ⓘ
songs about Black heroes ⓘ |
| performsDuring | Carnival of Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence |
Afro-diasporic religions
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Candomblé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
African-inspired costumes
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Afrocentric visual aesthetics ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ilê Aiyê Description of subject: Ilê Aiyê is a pioneering Afro-Brazilian carnival bloco from Salvador, Bahia, renowned for celebrating Black culture, identity, and resistance through music and performance.
Referenced by (1)
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