Trópico de Nopal and Samba Society are thrilled to announce our 5th annual “Samba do Trabalhador” event! This annual tradition, held in the traditional circular format blurring the lines between the audience and the musicians, has become the L.A. staple of old-school, roots samba.
This year the event coincides with Brazilian Independence Day! To celebrate this monumental occasion, we will be SUPERSIZING the event, featuring several bands for a full day of festivities.
FORRÓ / SAMBA SOUL / SAMBA
If you have not been to an event at Trópico, where have you been??? This gallery/art space is a perfect family-friendly venue with a lovely, eclectic mix of L.A. artists, music lovers, movers and shakers. With Samba Society at the helm, this will be THE place to get a full dose of deep samba, batuque, partido alto, samba de terreiro, and this year, you will also get forró and Brazilian funk & soul!
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SAMBA SOCIETY
Samba Society features some of L.A.’s finest musicians, frequently hosts very special guests, and always breaks out an eclectic and unpredictable set of vintage and new sambas by legendary (though sometimes obscure) composers, and “B” sides of the samba canon. The band is a collective of 10+ multi-faceted musicians led by Beto González.
MUSICIANS:
Simon Carroll / drums / percussion / vocals
Bobby Easton / percussion / vocals
Beto González / vocals / percussion
Mitchell Long / cavaco / vocals
Dana Maman / percussion / vocals
Katia Moraes / vocals
Fabio Santana De Souza / vocals / percussion / trombone
Emina Shimanuki / vocals / percussion
Kana Shimanuki / vocals / percussion
Colin Walker / 7-string guitar
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MÔFORRÓ
Playing an infectious mix of accordion-driven, hip-swivelin’ forró, baião, and xote from the northeast of Brazil in Los Angeles, MôForró plays “pé-de-serra” roots forró.
MUSICIANS:
Simon Carroll / voice / zabumba
Beto González / voice / triângulo
Fabiano do Nascimento / guitar
Gee Rabe (LA’s Accordion Diva) / accordion
Emina Shimanuki / voice / coco
Kana Shimanuki / voice / reco-reco
and special guests:
Luis Mascaro / rabeca (fiddle)
Rumi Flute / flute / pífano
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OS ZAGUEIROS
taps into the funkier side of Brazil, with a repertoire dug from the crates of rare 70s Brazilian funk and soul grooves, as well as samba-rock, a sub-genre of samba influenced by early American rock, jazz, and soul.
At the height of the Black Power movement in the U.S., Brazil was ruled by a brutal military dictatorship. Black Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, who identified with the civil rights activism and black music of the U.S., created a movement that became known as Black Soul, or more generically “música black”. The result was a fantastic fusion of samba rhythms with funk, soul, and early rock, as well as a mix of Portuguese peppered with American slang and style, with artists like Tim Maia, Jorge Ben, and Banda Black Rio being key players in the scene. Just as this mixing of Brazilian and American culture took place in Brazil, Os Zagueiros brings samba soul back to America, interpreted in the context of Los Angeles’ rich cultural soundscape. Get ready for the funky samba soul party of Os Zagueiros!
MUSICIANS:
Simon Carroll / voice / drums
Bobby Easton / voice / guitar / percussion
Beto González / voice / guitar / percussion
Fabio Santana De Souza / voice / trombone / percussion / cavaco
PLUS very special guests!
REYES spinning between sets!
FAMILY FRIENDLY
food . caipirinhas . cold beer . vino
$15 – please support live music and the arts!