axe

Axé (Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈʃɛ]) is a popular music genre originated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the 1980s, fusing different Afro-Caribbean genres, such as marcha, reggae, and calypso. It also includes influences of Brazilian music such as frevo, forró and carixada.

AXÉ A Yorubá word used in Candomblé religion that means life force, divine power, essence of being or existence, but also has a similar meaning to “amen.” Also used as colloquial expression in Bahia to greetor express goodvibes, agreement, well-being and describes a genre of music.

An axe is an ancient tool, with a rich history of uses including felling trees, hunting animals, and weaponry. Today, the axe is most commonly used in the yard or outdoor pursuits, such as camping, but the type of axe you need will depend on the purpose you intend for it.

The word axé, of Yoruba origin (African ethnicity), refers to a religious greeting of candomblé and means “positive energy”. Full of joie de vivre, this musical style, like many others in Brazil, draws its roots from these typical rhythms based on percussion and drums.

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markjazzbassist said: cause paul bunyan was the first one to play the bass, and he accidently called his bass his "axe" one time (because he had that huge axe) and it just stuck ever since then.

energy Axé is simply defined as “energy” or “spirit” by Tallahassee Capoeira members, many of whom had limited background on Brazil or the Portuguese language prior to their engagement with the academy.

The Golden Axe (ゴールデンアックス) is a legendary artifact capable of imbuing the wielder with a number of different powers. It is considered a symbol of peace and prosperity, but in the wrong hands it can bring chaos and destruction.

Axé (pronounced ah-SHAY) music is a pop music genre originating in Salvador, Bahia around the mid 1980s out of the samba-reggae sound of the afro-blocos and trio elétricos of Carnaval.

It splits the wood into two parts by the pressure concentration at the blade. The handle of the axe also acts as a lever allowing the user to increase the force at the cutting edge - not using the full length of the handle is known as choking the axe.

1. Axe. Jazz musicians sometimes refer to their musical instruments as “axes.” Originally, this usually was used to refer to a saxophone (maybe because the two words rhyme), but now it can apply to any instrument the jazz musician plays. Jimi Hendrix also made the term popular in referring to an electric guitar.

energy Axé is simply defined as “energy” or “spirit” by Tallahassee Capoeira members, many of whom had limited background on Brazil or the Portuguese language prior to their engagement with the academy.