I was watching CNN world news when the news broke about Michael Jackson's cardiac arrest and subsequent death. Since then, Brazilian TV news and newspapers have been filled with coverage of his death and tributes to his life. I definitely danced my heart out to "Beat It" at the age of 6 and gave the moon walk my best attempts--uh, yeah--anyways--from all of the news I've seen I was only one of the masses. Michael Jackson truly was a global phenomenon. It's hard to believe he's gone. As the news was swirling, I learned that he had collaborated with a percussion group here in Salvador called Olodum. He came to the city to film a music video for his song "They Don't Care About Us" on his HIStory album, directed by Spike Lee. The song itself apparently stirred some controversy in the U.S. As for the actual filming of the video, word on the street from reliable, English-speaking sources is that Michael Jackson was very nice and polite to the people here. I was told he loved all of the tropical fruits in Bahia, which were supplied in abundance for him. This is the aforementioned video, recorded in the old historic district of Pelourinho in Salvador with the percussion group Olodum. Parts of it were filmed in Rio, but the street scenes with colorful buildings and drumming are all in Salvador. There is some good footage about 4 minutes in:
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