The famous brazilian band, olodum, often plays in the old city center of Salvador.
Don't miss out on the band that inspired Poul Simon to make the album: rythm of the saints.
The band is mostly formed... more
Nice ambient, high level food and live music too. French Quartier is the best option in Salvador da Bahia if you like blues and jazz live show. Unhappily the menu' is a bit expensive, but you can... more
The best hopping area in Salvador da Bahia is Rio Vermelho. Ask for "Mercado do pesce" and then walk around to find out the square you like more. Not far from the street action there are several pubs... more
They have a few different things going on at Aeroclube... Its basically a nightclub... mostly very young folk... On Moday Nights they have Rock in Rio... which is the night I went on... unfortunately... more
Sankofa African Bar is located in the middle of Pelourinho and is a great spot in Salvador for live music - salsa, semba, samba, reggae, MPB etc. There is also DJ music from DJ Sankofa and DJ Vasco... more
The club scene in Salvador is limited to the small Salvador’s elite. Almost all the clubs offer live music too and only few of them leave djs take over... more
Tucked away on the waterfront next to the Trapiche Adelaide, this bar boasts a sweeping view of the Bay of All Saints, making it a prime sunset spot,... more
¶ Solar do UnhäoLocated in a one-time slave market, the Solar offers a nice buffet dinner of typical Bahian food and a 90-minute floor show. Guests sit mostly... more
Centro Cultural Do Bispo is far more than a "casa de show." It is a social and cutural center open to experiments in music, dance and the visual arts. During... more
Bambara is a live music spot (mainly samba and axe'). This elegant restaurant is perfect if you want a middle class ambient. There two shows, the first one... more
Very popular on Wednesday is the kind of place you go if you feel like street party all night although it takes place in a alley and you pay for it (5 Real).... more
Live music in Salvador da Bahia on Tuesday means Pelourinho. Mainly Teresa Batista square, where Olodum use to perform. Small but powerful place with the right... more
Pereira is the place where you can sit down, relax and enjoy a conversation. In these spot while drinking, eating and listening to live music you can spend a... more
Only few minutes by car from Pelourinho operates this warehouse show house. Starting off around 8pm until 1.00pm depending on the night. Very basic but that is... more
I cannot remember what night I went here, but if you get the book "Salvador for Partiers" it tells you what is on on what nights. It is a restaurant and bar as... more
I now must admit, that the little known fridaynights sambas in the Mercado Modelo, have changed. Now it is both fridays and saturdays, and it is no more a... more
She is working here every evening, and has been doing that for more than 30 years! Espetinho de churrasco, com salada e farofa ; 1 R$!Beers are cheap too.The... more
Staying in Pelorinho, there is not any thing really going on past 1am. Used to going to clubs at around this time, we got into a taxi and asked the driver to... more
All the night there is a show in Pelourino, if you have enough time to search are good, but a little bit ‘touristic’. Every mondey and thusday drums band play... more
My favourite bar. This is simply a wonderful place to spend the night. It's in a house in Pelourinho, under the atellier of the artist Maria Adair. The pub is... more
Interesting place to dance. If you are not tolerant about people´s sexual options, I have 2 recommendations: 1. Don´t go to Off Club 2. Go to the shrinkIf... more
Small but nice, Gloss is a bit expensive, but not if you arrive before midnight. Then it´s a bit cheaper! *laughs* . There´s live music sometimes...
If you... more
With three different ambients (outdoor, by a fountain and a hammock; on the veranda, sitting at tables specially designed around the trees; inside, in a very... more
Very good atmosphere, nice serving, good prices, good food, always a good cultural alternative. The chief waiter, Miguel, will do his best to serv you. I... more
If you'd like to go to a nice pub with indoor and outdoor possibilities, good serving, good price, excellent food, full but not crowded, then Boteco do França... more
The phrase above is by Dorival Caymmi, one of the most important composers in Brazil, a devoted lover of the beauties of Bahia and Salvador.
Although it may be a polomical topic whether or not...
When I was planning my trip to Brazil, I began to read about Salvador and it soon became clear that I would have to add it to my itinerary. I read about the historic center called Pelourinho (a UNESCO...
Everytime I visit Salvador it feels like if I am in Africa. The resemlance of the city to Maputo in Mozambique is so close. It is a bustling, vibrant and beautiful colonial town with many attractions...
The first time I went to Brazil was in Easter 2005 I was a bit apprehensive about travelling alone, but it worked out well as I met a girl who was also from London in the hostel that I was staying...
My first time in Brasil was 3 years ago in Bahia State.
Salvador de Bahia is the first capital of Brasil, full of colonial building of the slavery period.
The African culture is a big part of this...
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