Press

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.”

Last week, Revista Continente published a wonderful, in-depth article about frevo master Otávio Bastos and his Mexe Com Tudo teaching method.

EducArte co-founder and board president Kate Spanos is quoted in this story about philanthropy in Prince George’s County, as a member of this year’s cohort for the Emerging Impact Leaders Fund (ELIF) of the Greater Washington Community Foundation. Check out all the good work that is happening in our county!

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