AfroBrazilFest Blog

On Sept. 17, AfroBrazilFest co-organizer CapoeiraDC will be celebrating our 5th annual Batizado & Troca de Cordas. This event is a celebration of tradition and culture and features Capoeira masters and live African and Afro-Brazilian…

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Dance Bahia™ is a comprehensive and intense program designed by Sonia Pessoa as a total immersion into Afro-Brazilian culture through dance.

The smell of Bahian cuisine prepared in…

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Voice of America's Lisa Vohra visited AfroBrazilFest's Taste of Brazil event to take a look at the cultural and historic relations between Africa and Brazil.

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If you didn't make it to the Taste of Brazil Dinner during AfroBrazilFest, don't worry, you can try whipping up some homemade Xinxin de Galinha.

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• 2¼ Pounds of chicken thigh fillets, cut…
  

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If you didn't make it to the Taste of Brazil Dinner during AfroBrazilFest, don't worry, you can try whipping up some homemade Vatapá. 

Vatapá is a traditional Bahian dish from the northeast of Brazil.…

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Words cannot even begin to express our appreciation of your support for the first-ever Afro-Brazilian Festival. Your energy, axé, and enthusiasm was overwhelming, and made the many of months of planning worth every second.

We…

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We had an amazing time planning and sharing Afro-Brazilian culture with the DC community, and without your support and axé, none of AfroBrazilFest would have been possible.

What did you learn or gain from AfroBrazilFest?…

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Washington DC's first annual Afro-Brazilian Arts and Cultural Heritage Festival is going out with a bang.

Come celebrate the final event of AfroBrazilFest with samba, capoeira, maculele and a Brazilian fire dance by Oju Oba…

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We're at the half-way point of AfroBrazilFest, and we can't wait to share the next series of events with you.

We've got discussions, tastings, drumming, capoeira, samba, parties, workshops and more! Get your tickets in…

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Today Tonho Matéria with the help of Roberto Berimbau gave an inspiring performance for the staff of the IDB. Check out this video for a sneak preview of what's in store for tonight at Bossa…

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Roda Magazine sat down with Instrutor Morcego from Capoeira Malês DC, and Sonia Pessoa from Sambart Entertainment to discuss the creation of AfroBrazilFest.

Read highlights from the interview below. You can…

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AfroBrazilFest is holding its opening celebration this evening with unforgettable Capoeira, Maculele, Afro-Brazilian dance, Samba Reggae, Maracatu percussion, and West African music and dance performances. The event is free and open to the public, so…

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Check out AfroBrazilFest organizers CapoeiraDC and Sambart Entertainment on Fox Five morning news this morning! You can see these — and other — live performances tonight at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library beginning…

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AfroBrazilFest officially kicks off today with a free Documentary Film Fest!

We'll be screening two thought-provoking documentaries — Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê and Maestrina da Favela — and holding a panel discussion on…

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We're giving away free music, and tickets to select AfroBrazilFest events. Sign up below for a chance to win.

• Jau Peri Samba Reggae CD
• Rhythms, Rhymes, and Resistance - Part I / Cachaça Tasting
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AfroBrazilFest is honored to have Mestre Amen Santo, a recognized Capoeira Mestre and master drummer, join us next week. Santo helped bring capoeira to a worldwide audience through his performance and choreography in the films…

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The Brazilian Embassy will be relaunching the booklet BRAZIL FOR KIDS at the Opening Celebration of the Afro-Brazilian Arts & Cultural Heritage Festival. Get a copy in English or…

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