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The mangue bit or mangue beat movement is a cultural movement created circa 1991 in the city of Recife in Northeast Brazil in reaction to the cultural and economical stagnation of the city. The movement largely focuses on music.The movement has its own manifesto Caranguejos com Cérebro (or Crabs with Brains in English) written in 1992 by singer Fred 04 and DJ Renato L. Its title refers to Recife’s inhabitants as crabs living in Recife’s swamp and mangrove environment.