Meet other local people who are interested in Samba, Samba Schools, Brazil, Brazilian music, culture, dance and food! Get together and dance, party and discuss all things Samba: baterias, dancers, singers, costume making, a yearly theme/parade, baianas, etc.!

This is a weekly Brazilian percussion class led by Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro of the Mangueira samba school in Rio, and known around the world as one of the great Brazilian percussionists. This is focused instruction on pandeiro, tamborim, tan-tan, caxixi, surdo, agogo, and other key instruments. Tuesday evenings - 7:30PM 18th Street Arts Center 1639 18th Street (at Olympic) Santa Monica $20 Please call Carlinhos before coming to class: 310-505-1476.

This group starts out of my desire to share opportunities to work out while dancing with people who enjoy going to events, dance classes and make out of any special occasion an opportunity to dance. I am a Dance/Fitness instructor looking to get people motivated and keep them motivated about their physical and mental health. I would like to open this group to people of all races, shapes, ages, gender, sexual orientation and creed. My objective is that, while we dance for hours non-stop, share la …

A meetup for all things Brazilian: Language, Food, Travel, Culture. Come meet other Brazilian lovers!

Samba Classes! Afro-Samba Classes! Drumming Classes! Capoeira Classes! Dancing and Drumming is pure bliss! Come join us! We dance Mondays : Capoeira 7pm We dance Tuesdays : Samba 8:15pm We dance Thursdays : Barre Blaze 6pm We dance again Thursdays : Afro-Samba 7pm We drum Thursdays : 8:30pm Join us!

Come drum and dance with us!! We are Los Angeles' most active, open Samba drumming group! Learn to drum and dance like they do in Rio and Bahia! Whether you are a complete beginner, drum circler, dancer, percussion student or a seasoned pro we have something for you. We hold regular classes and rehearsals. Bring your own drums or borrow ours. We focus on performing at festivals, special events and parades. There are plenty of performance opportunities! We've performed at the Hollywood Bowl, T …

This is a MeetUp for all those excited about Kizomba in Southern California! Kizomba (a Angolan word meaning party) takes its origin from the Angolan dance Semba, which is also the origin of the Brazilian Samba. It appeared at the end of 80’s – 90’s, while the young Angolans, although very attached to their traditional dance, sought a new musical identity, and finally found their inspiration and new voice at a concert given by Kassav, a famous French Caribbean Zouk band. Kizomba was born out of …

Drumming meditation workshop hosted by Cathy Javier and led by Russell Buddy Helm on Tuesday, Friday night at 7 pm til 8:30 and Sunday at 3 pm til 4:30. Beautiful hand carved African Djembes from Ghana included with charge of $20 per person. All levels welcome. Buddy Helm is author of "Way of the Drum" and "Drumming the Spirit to Life" and best selling drumming CDs including "No Second Chance, martial arts drumming" CD made for Guro Dan Inosanto. We are at Seasons, located at 1021-A Montana Aven …

If you live in San Diego and you are Brazilian or you like Brazilians (or the culture, the music, the food, etc), come join us! Let's get together for fun activities, like going to the movies, watching plays, having picnics at a park, tasting wine, having Brazilian barbecue, talking about anything (movies, songs, books, culture, theater plays, history, other countries, other cultures, food and drinks, etc), walking at the beach, dancing, singing, having coffee, playing dates at our homes, or any …

This is a group for anyone interested in Brazilian Portuguese language. At our meetings I will teach the language and culture, and we'll also learn and practice some Brazilian songs. Welcome! Also visit our website for more information HERE.