Manhattan Street Samba Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian Street Batucada and carnaval performance ensemble with Brazilian Samba drumming, singing, and dancing. Director and founder, Ivo Araújo, is a Brasilian master samba percussionist and passista (dancer), who played in famous Samba schools, blocos, favelas, and on Rio streets. We performed at Make Music NYC the past couple of years at the Children's Magical Garden in the Lower East Side, as well as annually at the Summer Streets NYC, NYC Halloween Parade, and NYC Dance Parade.