Estúdio Casa das Máquinas

Casa das Máquinas Studio documents Brazilian traditional music through multimedia production in Salvador, Bahia, creating performance films, tour archives, and cultural documentaries. The studio collaborates with master musicians including Lazzo Matumbi, João do Boi, Alumínio, and Bule Bule to record and preserve their musical heritage. These audiovisual projects capture live performances, international tours, and cultural exchanges between Brazilian and global artists. The studio's work spans three core areas: musical documentation, performance filmmaking, and photographic archives. Each project integrates audio recording, visual storytelling, and cultural preservation techniques to create comprehensive records of Brazilian musical traditions. The resulting materials serve as both artistic works and historical documentation of contemporary folk music practices. The studio maintains an ongoing photographic diary that complements its musical archives with visual documentation of daily life in Brazil. These images focus on seasonal changes, community gatherings, and cultural events that provide context for the musical traditions being preserved. The photography work extends the studio's documentation beyond performance to capture the broader cultural landscape that shapes Brazilian musical expression.