afro-brazilian streetstyle is highlighted in calçada photo project

CALÇADA (“sidewalk” or “pavement” in Portuguese) is an ongoing street style photography project created to pay tribute to the diy, self-inspired aesthetics and people of the African diaspora in Brazil. The series was shot in Salvador, Bahia, the metropolitan area with the highest percentage of black people outside of Africa and features a few of the local faces. Peep some of our favorite aesthetics, below, and follow CALÇADA on Instagram.

Miss Winks | bar âncora do marujo, rua carlos gomes, dois de julho

Luma Nascimento | rua da paciência, rio vermelho

Martin Shankar, bar âncora do marujo, rua carlos gomes,

Isabel Oliveira | largo dos aflitos, dois de julho

Daniel Silva e Samir Pereira | largo dos aflitos, dois de julho

Ah Teodoro | bar âncora do marujo, rua carlos gomes, dois de julho

Thatila Martins | largo dos aflitos, dois de julho

Pérola Deme | largo dos aflitos, dois de julho

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