Eventually, other authors joined the group, including Miriam Alves and Kibuko. Many of the original authors were not pleased with the new members. Colina, Camargo, and Rodrigues disliked Kibuko's unorthodox writing style and considered it unacceptable in Afro-Brazilian literature. Similarly, Miriam Alves also produced much dissent among Quilombhoje participants. A poet and social worker by trade, Alves was the first woman to join the group. Consequentially, the poet's feminist ideas clashed with the outspoken machismo of male writers and all of the original authors left the group except Cuti. When asked in an interview why he stayed amidst contention, he explained that the continuous debate and criticism of texts would contribute to the improvement of their literary quality.
