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Mar 19, 2013 · Francisca da Silva de Oliveira, or simply Chica da Silva or Xica da Silva (Serro, cerca 1732 – February 15, 1796), was a slave, later freed, who lived in the Arraial do Tijuco, in present day Diamantina, (state of) Minas Gerais, during the second half of the eighteenth century.
Xica da Silva, the daughter of a Portuguese man and an African slave, has assumed an enduring place in the history of Brazil as a personification of the slave woman whose beauty and charms permit her to gain power over her master and lover. For some, her stature is a reflection of the cult of mulata beauty.
Xica da Silva, a feature-length motion picture directed by Brazilian Carlos “Cacá” Diegues is released. The film built on earlier twentieth-century representations and was instrumental in reimagining Chica as a symbol of black women’s sensuality and the capacity for race-mixing characteristic of Brazilian society.
c. 1731. February 15, 1796. Francisca da Silva de Oliveira, known as Chica da Silva, was a slave who lived in Brazil in the eighteenth century at the height of diamond production. Her mythical figure has served to represent the sensuality of the black woman and the capacity for race mixing characteristic of Brazilian society.
The story of Chica da Silva, an enslaved woman from the Brazilian mining regions freed by a Portuguese royal diamond administrator after becoming his mistress, remains a powerful symbol for understanding contemporary notions of what it meant to be a slave in Brazil.
Apr 20, 2016 · Watch the full episodes of Xica da Silva, a Brazilian telenovela about a slave who became a powerful woman.
Oct 31, 2023 · Xica da Silva, a figure of Brazilian black history, has transcended history to become a symbol. Since the 1960s, she continues to resurface in carnivals, films and songs. Discover the life, myth and legend of one of Brazil's oldest black icons.
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