In the female universe of the batuque and finaçon, Ntóni Denti d’Oro is an exception, his ensemble (drums, guitars and cimboa fiddle) reflecting the conservation of an original tradition of which he is the sole exponent: linked to entertainment such as births, christenings and weddings, the lively rhythms of the batuque shift to the words of wisdom and poetic improvisation of the finaçon.