The slave trade in Brazil centuries ago promted the emergence of a "traditional African nation". Afro-Brazilian religions such as Candomblé and Macumba, as well as the famous Brazilian martial art Capoeira, are based on this. Young people are increasingly seeking out their African roots.
Thanks to modern technologies such as the internet and videos, young people from the Mbya-Guaraní communities in Argentina are striving to preserve and protect their indigenous heritage.
Life in the heart of a major city: the Guaraní settlement of Tekoa Itakupe, on the outskirts of São Paulo, is in danger of being swallowed by the city. The Guaraní have over 500 years of experience in resistance and are now turning to hip-hop as their latest weapon.