Samba can’t be learned from a textbook alone. Brazil’s musical tradition is best understood first-hand and up close — close enough to feel the drumbeat reverberate inside you. “ It's like an ocean of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Costa Rica workshop features an international creative team: co-creators Carlos Bauzys (Brazil/Miami) and Kim Bixler (Los Angeles); director Guy Retallack (London); choreographer Rodrigo Varandas ...

Forro in the Dark has brightened New York's downtown arts scene with its version of a Brazilian folkloric music largely unknown, even by many in Brazil. Mauro Refosco, the group's founder and ...