 The "batuque" has even been forbidden in urban centers and it was a dying musical genre from the 1950s.After independence there has been an interest in the revival of some musical genres.It was in the nineties that the "batuque" experienced a true rebirth with young composers (such as Orlando Pantera, Tcheka, Vadú) doing research work and giving a new form to the "batuque", now sung by young singers (such as Lura, Mayra Andrade, Nancy Vieira).