Given Bahia's strong Afro roots and the city's disproportionately high number of attractive residents (some of the most beautiful men and women on the planet live here!), I knew that it's nightlife would have a lot to offer.

Club Madree didn't disappoint. The band Black Seed, playing a funky mix of what I can only describe as a combo Brazilian tinged Afro-pop and hip hop, opened the show. Their high energy performance, sultry moves and dancing girls kept the crowd moving the entire performance. The percussion section was especially on point...I swear those guys were drumming up some serious African rhythms.

While you can show up at Club Madrre 'as you are', I wouldn't recommend it - the crowd here came to see and be seen. It's worth the extra effort to make sure you look your absolute best before setting foot in here. If you don't do it up, you may feel a bit out of place. This is a seriously gorgeous group of people.

If you enjoy live music and people watching, no matter your age (I saw adults of all ages here), Club Madrre is as good as it gets.

While strolling down a Salvador da Bahia side street with Travel Expert-at-Large Nelson George, I heard lively drum beats and chanting coming from the top floor of one of the buildings. It was Nelson who noticed the sign "Sons of Angola Capoeira Institute of Brazil"...and it was his idea to go in and watch.

Inside, about a dozen lean and agile men and women were practicing this Afro-Brazilian art form, a combination of martial arts and dance. Capoeira was created in Brazil by slaves brought from Africa.

I've seen capoiera before but watching it here, in Brazil where it was born, opened my eyes to the artistry of the sport even more. It was both athletic and sexy and it was clear that, while they were having fun, these students took it all very seriously.

Nelson chatted with Anderson, an Afro-Brazilian who is just one step away from being considered a capoiera master. He told us that while he lives in Madrid full time, he comes to Salvador to study capoiera. The institute has hubs in Tokyo, Spain and other countries and the diversity of …

More than 30 percent of all slaves taken from Africa were sent to Brazil, a country with the largest population of blacks outside of the continent of Africa. Most of these slaves were first taken to and “broken” in Salvador da Bahia before being sent to work elsewhere in the country.

Today, Bahia is known as the "African Capital of Brazil," thanks in part to its mainly black population. If you find yourself in Bahia, take a moment to visit a few historical sites that reflect the area’s rich history.

The Pelourinho District was home to the last slave market in Brazil. The word "pelourinho" is Portuguese for “whipping post” and speaks to the punishment slaves suffered in this square. A broken marble square marks the spot were African slaves were beaten and traded.

Bahia is home to over 350 churches. Because of the large number of Catholic churches here, it has earned the nickname "Black Rome." Among these houses of worship is Rosário dos Pretos, translated as Our Lady of the Rosary of the Blacks. The structure was …