Inspired by Wilson Santos' story, a quilombola from Brazil's Northeast region, the film shows the trajectory of a musician and percussionist who founded the Orquestra de Tambores de Alagoas, dedicating his life to music and the dissemination of popular percussion as a tool for the social inclusion of young people.

A family has their home invaded by a thief, this incident affects everyone and makes them unsettled.

A visit to the home of Master Nelson da Rabeca, his partner Dona Benedita and their family. An intimate and poetic adventure undertaken by Nelson and his children, Eliane and Maciel, in building a rabeca.

Gathered in an artistic process, seven young dancers are ushered to a dive into their ancestral ties.