Links: Local Artists
Kim Atkinson
Kim Atkinson is a percussionist and drum teacher based in Sebastopol. He teaches djembe, conga, samba batucada, drum set, body rhythm, and rhythm theory. Kim also leads the Carnaval Spirit bateria.
Kim Atkinson is a percussionist and drum teacher based in Sebastopol. He teaches djembe, conga, samba batucada, drum set, body rhythm, and rhythm theory. Kim also leads the Carnaval Spirit bateria.
Bat Makumba
Local award-winners Bat Makumba 'takes traditional Brazilian rhythms like baião and samba-reggae, eats them up and spits them out in new and unexpected forms.' Their CD debut is here.
Local award-winners Bat Makumba 'takes traditional Brazilian rhythms like baião and samba-reggae, eats them up and spits them out in new and unexpected forms.' Their CD debut is here.
Batucada Nana
Based in Santa Cruz, Batucada Nana plays material from a broad repertoire of Brazilian and Cuban rhythms including maracatu and several varieties of samba.
Based in Santa Cruz, Batucada Nana plays material from a broad repertoire of Brazilian and Cuban rhythms including maracatu and several varieties of samba.
Emiliano Benevides
Performer and instructor Emiliano plays percussion for several local ensembles.
Performer and instructor Emiliano plays percussion for several local ensembles.
Simon Butler
Guitarist Simon Butler has played with jazz leaders in his native UK and now melds jazz and Brazilian styles in the Bay Area.
Guitarist Simon Butler has played with jazz leaders in his native UK and now melds jazz and Brazilian styles in the Bay Area.
Masha Campagne
Singer Masha Campagne presents bossa nova and more, working with a variety of the Bay Area's top instrumentalists.
Singer Masha Campagne presents bossa nova and more, working with a variety of the Bay Area's top instrumentalists.
Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira
A local singer and teacher of Brazilian music.
A local singer and teacher of Brazilian music.
Crying High
A local ensemble performing choro classics.
A local ensemble performing choro classics.
Gamo da Paz
Master baiano percussionist plays candomble, samba reggae, samba de roda, and more.
Master baiano percussionist plays candomble, samba reggae, samba de roda, and more.
Entre Nós
A long-time bay area samba and pagode staple.
A long-time bay area samba and pagode staple.
Gamo da Paz
Gamo is a major exponent of Bahian drum styles in the Bay Area. A master drummer in the Candomble tradition of the Ketu nation, he also teaches and performs samba-reggae.
Gamo is a major exponent of Bahian drum styles in the Bay Area. A master drummer in the Candomble tradition of the Ketu nation, he also teaches and performs samba-reggae.
Celia Malheiros
A singer-songwriter-arranger and multi-instrumentalist from Rio.
A singer-songwriter-arranger and multi-instrumentalist from Rio.
Ami Molinelli
Percussion multi-instrumentalist based in SF and LA.
Percussion multi-instrumentalist based in SF and LA.
Nobody From Ipanema
Brazilian pop and funk dance favorite, featuring covers of MPB greats like Lenine, Gil, Caetano, Jorge Ben.
Brazilian pop and funk dance favorite, featuring covers of MPB greats like Lenine, Gil, Caetano, Jorge Ben.
Carlos Oliveira
Guitarist and cavaquinhista Carlos Oliveira is one of the foremost Brazilian stylists in California. His music reflects his northeastern heritage. Carlos performs solo, backs up fine local singers, and fronts a band with jazz luminaries such as Harvey Weinapel.
Guitarist and cavaquinhista Carlos Oliveira is one of the foremost Brazilian stylists in California. His music reflects his northeastern heritage. Carlos performs solo, backs up fine local singers, and fronts a band with jazz luminaries such as Harvey Weinapel.
Stephanie Ozer
This Bay Area pianist/composer performs Brazilian jazz with her band "O Começo".She recorded her new CD, "O Começo: New Beginnings in Brazilian Jazz" with legendary vocalist Leny Andrade in Rio, and with stellar local musicians, including Claudia Villela, Mary Fettig, Randy Vincent, Phil Thompson and Scott Thompson.
This Bay Area pianist/composer performs Brazilian jazz with her band "O Começo".She recorded her new CD, "O Começo: New Beginnings in Brazilian Jazz" with legendary vocalist Leny Andrade in Rio, and with stellar local musicians, including Claudia Villela, Mary Fettig, Randy Vincent, Phil Thompson and Scott Thompson.
Rio Brasil Band
This is a little bit of Brazil. This is Rio Brasil. Raquel Ramos, vocals. Carlos Oliveira, guitar. Claudio Bebianno, drums and percussion.
This is a little bit of Brazil. This is Rio Brasil. Raquel Ramos, vocals. Carlos Oliveira, guitar. Claudio Bebianno, drums and percussion.
Cristina Ribeiro
A dancer, choreographer, and instructor from Rio; her experience includes 15 years with Globo TV in Brazil. She has been teaching in the Bay Area since 2000. She is also the founder of Be Rio.
A dancer, choreographer, and instructor from Rio; her experience includes 15 years with Globo TV in Brazil. She has been teaching in the Bay Area since 2000. She is also the founder of Be Rio.
The Rio Thing
Brazilian jazz 'from some of the Bay Area's hottest musicians.'
Brazilian jazz 'from some of the Bay Area's hottest musicians.'
SambaDá
A Santa Cruz-based ensemble that performs original and popular Brazilian dance music. The six-piece band plays various styles within the Brazilian genre that also acknowledges the influences of funk, rock, reggae and hip-hop.
A Santa Cruz-based ensemble that performs original and popular Brazilian dance music. The six-piece band plays various styles within the Brazilian genre that also acknowledges the influences of funk, rock, reggae and hip-hop.
Sambosseros
Possibly the finest Bossa and samba band in Silicon Valley, Sambosseros also dip into boleros and other Latin forms.
Possibly the finest Bossa and samba band in Silicon Valley, Sambosseros also dip into boleros and other Latin forms.
Jovino Santos Neto
A Brazilian pianist, a protege of Hermeto Pascoal, who is based in Seattle and performs often in the Bay Area. Jazzy, soulful, and, when not playing solo, always backed up by excellent musicians.
A Brazilian pianist, a protege of Hermeto Pascoal, who is based in Seattle and performs often in the Bay Area. Jazzy, soulful, and, when not playing solo, always backed up by excellent musicians.
Tambores do Brasil
Singer Dandára performs with drummers from Bahia's groundbreaking Ilê Aiyê, bringing the sounds of Salvador's carnaval to Northern California.
Singer Dandára performs with drummers from Bahia's groundbreaking Ilê Aiyê, bringing the sounds of Salvador's carnaval to Northern California.
Liza Silva
A São Paulo-born singer who performs "Brazilian music from the heart."
A São Paulo-born singer who performs "Brazilian music from the heart."
Michael Spiro
A local but internationally recognized percussionist and musical educator, Michael is heavily involved in Brazilian and Cuban music.
A local but internationally recognized percussionist and musical educator, Michael is heavily involved in Brazilian and Cuban music.
Viva Brasil
Claudio Amaral's longtime project has toured internationally and been a Bay Area favorite for years.
Claudio Amaral's longtime project has toured internationally and been a Bay Area favorite for years.
Boca do Rio
Inspired founder Kevin Welch's experiences in Brazil. Boca combines samba guitar, lyrical vocals, swinging bass, a bopping sax, and elctronica to 'complete the nova-Brazil soundscape.'
Inspired founder Kevin Welch's experiences in Brazil. Boca combines samba guitar, lyrical vocals, swinging bass, a bopping sax, and elctronica to 'complete the nova-Brazil soundscape.'
Claudia Villela and Ricardo Peixoto
Singer/guitarist duo described by Latin Beat Magazine as 'New Millennium Brazilian music. Brilliant.'
Singer/guitarist duo described by Latin Beat Magazine as 'New Millennium Brazilian music. Brilliant.'
Robert Wallace
A local percussionist with several ensembles, Robert is also a percussion and dance teacher. 'I love to play percussion AND dance, so all of my classes involve stretching, movement, percussion and rhythm.'
A local percussionist with several ensembles, Robert is also a percussion and dance teacher. 'I love to play percussion AND dance, so all of my classes involve stretching, movement, percussion and rhythm.'
