Afrobapho

Afrobapho
Formation2015
HeadquartersSalvador, Bahia, Brazil
Official language
Portuguese

Coletivo Afrobapho, or simply Afrobapho, is a Brazilian artist collective of young Black LGBTQ people from the outskirts of Salvador, Bahia.

Its goal is to give visibility to Black artists from marginalized communities and to the intersectionality between race and sexuality. Afrobapho's projects are primarily disseminated through social media.

History

Founded in 2015, it originated from a WhatsApp group created after a Facebook page was established to discuss experiences related to the identities of young people, gay people, Black people, and those living in marginalized communities—all concepts conceived by the artist Alan Costa. It participated in the 2018 edition of the World Social Forum, held in Salvador.

Inspired by the Batekoo party and the film Paris Is Burning, they organize the Afrobapho Party with editions in Salvador and some other Brazilian cities, in addition to several other events focused on artivism.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Afrobapho: A dissidência dos corpos negros e LGBTQIA+ como ferramenta politica na luta por direitos!". Amnesty International (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Meirinho, Daniel (2 May 2022). "AQUILOMBAMENTOS ARTÍSTICOS CONTEMPORÂNEOS:: RETERRITORIALIZAÇÕES SIMBÓLICAS NA FOTOGRAFIA NEGRA BRASILEIRA". Contemporânea Revista de Comunicação e Cultura. 19 (3): 157–178. doi:10.9771/contemporanea.v19i3.45810. ISSN 1809-9386.
  3. 1 2 3 Santos, Lucas de Matos; Freitas, Ricardo Oliveira de (2 January 2019). "Lacre político: midiartivismo dissidente do coletivo Afrobapho". Contexto - Revista do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras da UFES (in Brazilian Portuguese) (35). Federal University of Espírito Santo. doi:10.47456/contexto.v%vi%i.23026. ISSN 2358-9566.
  4. ↑ "Programa Convida: Coletivo Afrobapho". Instituto Moreira Salles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Menezes, Jamile (19 August 2025). "AfrobaphoLAB: Coletivo Afrobapho celebra 10 anos no Espaço Xisto". Portal Soteropreta (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Coutinho, Tauan Carvalho; Pereira, João Gabriel Lima Modesto. "AFROBAPHO: O fervo também é político" (PDF). VI Encontro Internacional de Jovens Investigadores (JOIN) (in Brazilian Portuguese) – via Editora Realize.
  7. ↑ "Afrobapho leva conhecimento e cultura LGBTQIA+ para dentro da periferia; veja programação gratuita". Correio (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 March 2023. Archived from the original on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "É de graça: Afrobapho- A Festa traz música, dança e performance no Pelourinho neste sábado, 17". Rede Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 September 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Coutinho, Genilson (22 June 2026). "Artistas baianos se apresentam na Parada LGBT+ da Itália". Dois Terços (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2026.