Melo, Veríssimo de2024-04-042024-04-041966-03MELO, Veríssimo de. Bambelô: sobrevivência negra no nordeste. Arquivos do Instituto de Antropologia, Natal, v. 2, n. 1/2, p. 185-190, mar. 1966.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/58021In this article, the author describes one of the most suggestive negro survivals in Brazil: The "Bambelô", also known by the name of "Coco de Roda", a typical dance from Angola, with the characteristic of presenting the "Umbigada", the encounter of two dancers, with the meaning of an invitation for the continuation of the dance. Veríssimo de Melo also shows that the Brazilian music has Portuguese and negro influence, being the indian contribution of no importance in this fieldDanças folclóricasBambelôFolclore dos negrosCoco (Dança)Cultura popularBrasil, Nordestearticle