The band was met with a full house of excited fans of this new generation of Brazilian popular music. It was moving to see everyone swaying and singing along with their latest hits, and they ended with some classic samba to bring it all back to the band’s roots in Bahia.
EducArte presents Gilsons in DC for their debut USA/Canada tour Read More »
Registration is now open for our Fall 2024 semester of samba bateria and dance at Levine Music in Silver Spring.
Registration is now open for Fall 2024 samba percussion and dance classes Read More »
We are proud to have presented our first Brazilian Festa Junina festival at Black Cat DC in Washingon, DC, on June 13! EducArte brought together important Brazilian-run nonprofits and community partners and Brazilian audiences from the DMV to enjoy typical dances (quadrilha and forró), traditional foods, and one of the most important forró bands from Brazil, Forróçacana.
EducArte presents our first Festa Junina in Washington, DC, featuring Forróçacana Read More »
We are proud to announce that EducArte has been selected by Spur Local (formerly Catalogue for Philanthropy) as a trusted and critical small nonprofit in the Greater Washington region! Spur Local runs a rigorous review process and we are grateful to the community advocates who volunteered their time and experience as part of this process. It’s an honor to be recognized for our impact and work in the DC region.
EducArte selected for Spur Local’s 2024 class of critical nonprofits Read More »
On Saturday night, iconic Brazilian guitarist and songwriter João Bosco brought his quartet to Catholic University’s Hartke Theatre on Saturday evening. He was joined by top Brazilian musicians Ricardo Silveira (guitar), Kiko Freitas (drums), and Guto Wirtti (bass). We loved hearing Bosco’s classics, like “O Bêbado e a Equilibrista,” “Incompatibilidade de Gênios,” and “De Frente Pro Crime,” among other favorites.
EducArte presents Joao Bosco as part of our first Brazilian Guitar Masters Festival Read More »
On Friday, Yamandu Costa took us on an emotional journey with an amazingly varied solo 7-string guitar performance. Audience members called his music “transcendent,” “virtuosic,” “human,” and “accessible.”
EducArte presents Yamandu Costa as part of our first Brazilian Guitar Masters Festival Read More »
We made it to the homepage of Washington City Paper this week! Thanks Steve Kiviat for writing a beautiful feature on EducArte’s first Brazilian Guitar Masters Festival this weekend, with two incredible concerts by Yamandu Costa and João Bosco.
Kiviat writes:
“This weekend offers an opportunity to hear Brazilian masters of guitar from two different generations, who each bring their own unique songcraft touches: Yamandu Costa and João Bosco. […] Costa…has become acclaimed for his speedy, high-pitched finger work on tuneful, leisurely Brazilian samba and bossa nova, as well as on upbeat tango, Roma jazz, and swing jazz. […] For decades now, Bosco has been writing joyous sing-alongs, busy but beautiful rhythmic sambas, and tender slow songs. Bosco is adept at playing percussion-like rhythms on his guitar as well as sweet, picked notes.”
Brazilian Guitar Masters Festival featured in Washington City Paper Read More »
For one special weekend, Washington, DC, hosts two iconic masters of the Brazilian guitar: Latin GRAMMY® winners Yamandu Costa and João Bosco! Experience the exuberance, virtuosity, and passionate energy of Brazilian rhythms on guitar. Yamandu Costa performs on Friday, May 31, at Miracle Theatre in Eastern Market and João Bosco performs on Saturday, June 1, at Catholic University.
Announcing our first Brazilian Guitar Masters Festival, May 31-June 1 Read More »
Creative Alliance’s Viva Brasil! Carnival Dance Party celebrated its 20th year earlier this month!
This year, carnival celebrations extended through the entire weekend. EducArte curated Friday night’s bossa nova performance, featuring the great showman Marcos Ariel from Rio de Janeiro, who took us on a journey through Brazilian music. The Marcos Ariel Trio featured Andrew Connell […]
Viva Brasil! A weekend of bossa nova, samba, pagode, frevo, samba reggae, funk, and more Read More »
In early February, we organized a free community workshop with Music from the Sole at Dance Place’s Edgewood Arts Center. The Brazilian tap dance company worked with local percussive dancers, percussionists, and capoeiristas to explore Afro-Brazilian rhythms through body percussion.
Community engagement highlight: Body percussion workshop with Music from the Sole Read More »
