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 ...

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 ...

Brazilian music, with its flowing rhythms and rich percussion, is a natural partner for the enthusiastic beats of electronic sub-genres house and drum-and-bass. Singer Bebel Gilberto, who has recorded ...

Cliff Berrien is the founding director of Batucaxé, Tucson’s Afro-Brazilian drum and dance ensemble, which he started nine years ago. On Saturday, Feb. 19, Batucaxé presents the fourth annual Tucson ...

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – For the very first time ever the City of Huntsville and The Blossomwood Foundation are teaming up to bring the “Rio Nights” Samba Dance Competition with an outdoor “Brazilian Dance ...

While the performance season is coming to a close, Miami still has more to celebrate as Augusto Soledade’s Brazzdance turns 10 years old. “Wow,” he says. He hopes Miami audiences will say the same ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Devotees of Afro-Brazilian religions gathered on Rio de Janeiro's storied Copacabana beach on Saturday to honor the sea goddess ...