Luciano Xavier began drumming in his native Brazil before he was even tall enough to reach the top of a drum. At 4 years old, his godfather noticed his rhythmic ability and built him a special stand ...

R.Evolución Latina, in collaboration with Pregones/PRTT, have announced the premiere of "Barba: A Brazilian Body Percussion Musical," directed by director and choreographer Luis Salgado. This ...

Brazilian percussion musicians Ney Rosauro, Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, and Heitor Villa-Lobos will be honored during this concert at the Frost School of Music. The University of Miami Percussion ...

Percussionist Brian Potts is founder, CEO, and musical director of Miamibloco. The 80-member strong percussion ensemble with more than 20 guests will be performing in its fifth annual “Saideira Social ...

Marcos Odara has been playing the conga drums for 39 years and teaching for the last 20. Odara hails from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and now calls Oakland home. The drum master teaches Brazilian ...

Hosted on the beautiful CU Boulder College of Music campus, our Bateria Directing Symposium is specifically designed and intended for experienced percussionists and teachers to develop skills and ...

This week on Global Notes…we reach into the archives and bring you the sounds of the cuica. The cuica is a Brazilian percussion instrument thought by some to have originated in Africa and brought to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Essence of Brazil 2019 performance showcases traditional Afro-Brazilian dance, live Brazilian percussion, colorful hand made costumes, lightning fast kicks, unbelievable movement, ...

Following a sold-out Off-Broadway engagement in New York City, BARBA: Brazilian Body Percussion Musical will embark on its next transformative chapter with a workshop production at Teatro Espressivo ...

The distance between China and Brazil maybe great, but that, hasn't stopped the Brazilian dance and music culture from trickling its way into the middle Kingdom. Here's Nillah Nyakoa as she takes a ...

Experience the energy and power of Afro Brazilian percussion in this hands on Samba Reggae pop up workshop. This session is open to beginners and anyone curious about rhythm music and Brazilian ...

Experience the energy and power of Afro Brazilian percussion in this hands on Samba Reggae pop up workshop. This session is open to beginners and anyone curious about rhythm music and Brazilian ...