Diogo Ramos

A genuine cultural phenomenon with deep roots, samba music is as popular as ever, enlivening Brazilian streets and inspiring people the world over to dance. One of its earliest forms, samba de Roda, has strong ties to orisha worship by the Yoruba of Angola and the Kingdom of Kongo. Authentic and lively, with a repertoire made up of classics, traditional songs and original compositions, Samba Canjerê has been celebrating the Afro-Brazilian roots of this musical treasure since 2019, and their rhythms proclaim a joie de vivre where percussions reign supreme. On three special evenings, Samba Canjerê will share the stage with a host of artists, demonstrating the beauty and richness of Brazilian rhythms. Samba and Afoxés | with Diogo Ramos: Influenced by the tropicália movement, this guitar virtuoso is also extremely versatile. Diogo Ramos is just as adept at successfully adapting Gilles Vigneault songs to bossa nova as he is at producing a dazzling blend of samba and funk with electro and hip hop. Samba and Choro | with Nilton Moreira: A post-doctoral fellow in Music Performance and an esteemed professor, Nilton Moreira is also an exceptional flutist who is able to artfully combine classical music with traditional musical genres from his native Brazil, such as choro, baiao, samba, bossa nova and maxixe. Samba and MPB | with Bianca Rocha: Artist and activist, Bianca, who found inspiration in some of Brazil’s greatest female music artists, borrows from bossa nova and samba but never imitates them, integrates jazz elements but doesn’t get too caught up in them, and draws on traditional rhythms such as frevo, milonga and chamamé without ever losing herself in them.