Note: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, this event has been postponed. Stay tuned for rescheduling details. Kate Spanos, PhD will present her research on frevo dance in a talk entitled, "A Dance of Resistance from Recife, Brazil: Carnivalesque Improvisation in Frevo," at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Abstract: Frevo is an […]
Join us for an online conversation about Brazilian jazz with talented guitarists and educators Geovane Santos and Richard Miller. They will play some solo pieces and talk about their journeys performing and teaching Brazilian jazz guitar. About Geovane Santos: Geovane Santos, a native Brazilian from the city of Belo Horizonte, is a guitarist, composer, arranger, […]
Join us for an online conversation about vocal techniques in Brazilian music with renowned singers Elin Melgarejo, Rose Moraes, and Cissa Paz. They will talk about techniques for singing samba, forró, and bossa nova, as well as their experiences in the Brazilian music scene in Washington, DC and how they are dealing with the COVID-19 […]
