BRASILEIRO - MAY 30TH, 2008
LIVE CONCERT IN TORONTO, ONTARIO
On May 30th, 2008 the Berkeley Church at 315 Queen Street East will be hosting an event called "Brasileiro". With the tagline, "the side of Brasil you haven't seen yet", the show will bring together for the first time...five exhilarating groups from Toronto's Afro-Brazilian music and dance community!
2008 is the inaugural year for what will be an annual event. The goal of "Brasileiro" is to show a Canadian audience the musical richness of a country (Brazil) that many people usually only associate with beaches, the Amazon and Carnival. You will be amazed by the musical talent, colours and cultural richness!
Founded by Brazilians Maninho Costa and Bola, Brasileiro sets the stage for plans to build a movement in excellence of Brazilian music, dance and song tradition in Toronto.
Featured Groups
The Dance Migration
A professional dance company with a primary focus on world dance bringing the multi-faceted language of dance from all corners of the world to our central base in Toronto. Artistic director Adrianna Yanuziello has spent years training and performing in NorthEast Brazil with Bale Folclorico da Bahia, along with the Silvestre Link under Rosangela Silvestre. The Dance Migration is known for bringing the culture of Brazil to Toronto with such shows as Roots of Bahia, and Journey to Brazil.
Capoeira Camara
Founder Contra Mestre Bola (Marinaldo DaSilva) was born in Olinda, Pernambuco - a thriving centre of Afro-Brazilian culture with a long-standing Capoeira tradition. In 2005 he found Capoeira Camará, which now includes academies in Toronto, Peterborough, Montreal, and Calgary, Canada, Bermuda, Russia and Brazil. Beyond his teaching duties in Toronto, Bola participates in numerous Capoeira events all over the world. Also and accomplished musician, Bola has been promoting Brazilian culture and Capoeira for 15 years. His travels have taken him to training sessions and performances in St. Croix and to Capoeira workshops as far away as Russia.
Maracatu Nunca Antes
An afro-brazilian percussion and performance troupe that plays the roots music of traditional Maracatu and complements it with their own styles and sensibilities. The voice, direction and performance of bandleader Aline Morales are at the forefront of Nunca Antes' mystical and high-energy show. While their greatest school of influence is Maracatu Estrela Brilhante de Recife, various groups and traditions inspire their approach, the afoxés and côcos of North East Brasil to the 6/8 rhythms ofWest Africa. This is the world citizen's sound for a multi-cultural planet of raw energy and acoustic dub.
Samba Squad
Created by award-winning percussionist Rick Shadrach Lazar, Samba Squad is an innovative bateria (drum corps) born out of the Brazilian tradition of batucada and samba schools. This vibrant 20-plus member tear-down-da-house percussion posse takes you on a dance-till-you-drop tour of global grooves. Samba Squad shows bust out in energy and excitement, as cutting edge innovations fulfill the beat migrations created by the African Diaspora: the musical roots of Afro-Brasil, Afro-Cuba, North and West Africa, as well as elements of Urban Funk and Hip-hop, are dropped into a seething cauldron to produce a raw organic dance part-tay.
Batucada Carioca
A traditional Brazilian samba percussion group, lead by sambista Maninho Costa from Rio de Janeiro. We are made up of 20 percussionists from the local community consisting of Brazilians, Canadians and other cultural backgrounds. The group was initially created in 2003 for a performance at the annual Brazilian Carnival Ball in Toronto and has since continued performing traditional samba and hit songs from the largest and most popular samba schools of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival. Batucada Carioca's colours of blue and white give homage to Portela which is one of the oldest and most traditional samba schools of Rio de Janeiro.
Show Details
Friday, May 30, 2008
The Berkeley Church
315 Queen Street East
416) 361-9666
Show starts 9:00pm
$20 (advance tickets)
$25 (at the door)
Tickets can be purchased at:
Soundscapes
572 College Street
(416) 537-1620
Brasil Remittance
1458 Dundas Street West
(416) 588-0749
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Show Brasileiro Proudly Supports
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Credits
| Maninho Costa Bola founders show production |
Negin Bahrami-Costa Matt Strand overall project coordination show production graphic design media relations |
Andrew Colebeck website development |
Adriana Oliveira Vania Freire show sponsorship |
| For more information and sponsorship opportunities please contact us at info@showbrasileiro.com | |||
