Bahia to Brooklyn: Dendê & Band November 12, 2011

World Music Institute presents

Bahia to Brooklyn
Dendê & Band

Saturday, November 12, 2011 8:00 PM
Roulette
509 Atlantic Avenue, (Corner of 3rd Avenue), Downtown Brooklyn

After-party with DJ Greg Caz, spinning samba, forro & Brazilian classics following show!

Folklore meets funk in this dynamic concert led by the colorful and charismatic percussionist Dendê! Hailing from Bahia, Brazil, Dendê began his career in Carlinhos
Brown’s world-famous band, Timbalada, and has played with such greats as Giovanni Hidalgo, David Byrne and Vinicius Cantuaria. His band, combining hot Afro-Brazilian pop music with rhythms of the African diaspora, can summon the frenetic energy of carnival or the laid-back cool of reggae. The title track of Dendê’s new CD Bahia de Todos Os Santos is quickly becoming an anthem of Brazilophiles everywhere.

“polyrhythmic power and joyous melodies...an irresistible call to the dance floor.” -Boston Herald

For more info: http://wminyc.org/event.php?id=1205 or 212-545-7536

Official Website: http://wminyc.org/event.php?id=1205