

BR3 - Um a Zero
BR3 - Live in Utrecht Playing Brazilian rhythms like choro, forró, samba and more
May 31, 20241 min read


Água de Coco - Hammond Grooves
Live version at JazzB in Sao Paulo. This song is a Jazz Ballad, inspired by a rhythm from the Brazilian North East region, called "Coco",...
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Gafieira Social Club at Teatro Munganga — April 17
This Friday, April 17th, I will be playing at Teatro Munganga in Amsterdam for another edition of Gafieira Social Club, by Cabaret Brasil. The show starts at 8 PM and it is always a special night. Gafieira Social Club is a dance concert dedicated to Brazilian instrumental music. The repertoire moves through styles like gafieira, samba, choro, forró, bolero, and more. It's a journey through the history of Brazilian popular music, brought to life by musicians who really live th
2 days ago1 min read
Samba as a Meeting Point
There is something that happens at a samba event that goes beyond the music. You can feel it the moment people walk in. For Brazilians living abroad, samba carries a weight that is hard to explain to someone who did not grow up with it. It is not just a rhythm. It is a smell, a feeling, a memory. The sound of a surdo, a tamborim, a cavaquinho — and suddenly you are not in Amsterdam anymore. You are somewhere familiar, somewhere that feels like home. But the interesting thing
3 days ago1 min read


