“…The book is both a practical guide for musicians and an educational resource for those interested in Afro-Brazilian culture. It reflects the author's dedication to sharing the knowledge and practices of Candomblé, making it an invaluable resource for students, musicians, and cultural enthusiasts…”

“…In the current times of increasing public visibility for candomblés, their records in the tombo books and the rhetoric for the preservation of Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage, it is not superfluous to take a close look at a not so remote past in which such African-based practices were sometimes silenced, sometimes persecuted and depreciated because they are identified with delay and deviation from European civilizing models. …”