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Baque Rosa is on the street: dancing maracatu with Master Joana Cavalcante

Mestra Joana Cavalcante, Isabelle Caldas, Jamile Passos, Erivannia Maria e Duda Lopes | Brazil | PE

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Open class

All ages

90'

20 Sep ∙ Wednesday ∙ 5:00 pm

Praça Bento Quirino

Entrada gratuita

Master Joana Cavalcante is the master of the nation of Maracatu Encanto do Pina, coordinator and creator of the National Movement Baque Mulher Feministas, Baque Virado and the Mazuca da Quixaba. She is also a singer, songwriter and musician;

Maracatu Baque Mulher is a percussive group created in 2008 in Recife by women who seek female empowerment through drumming and dance.

Open class

The maracatu is the focus of this open class by Master Joana Cavalcante, the only woman to coordinate and beep the drumming of a nation of baque virado maracatu, the Encanto do Pina Nation.

Alongside the drummers of Maracatu Baque Mulher from Recife (Isabelle Caldas, Jamile Passos, Erivannia Maria and Duda Lopes) and members of the movement’s branch in São Paulo, Master Joana shares basic practices of the baque virado maracatu and the Orixás dance of the Nagô tradition.

In addition to exchanging knowledge about this popular culture, the master from Pernambuco conducts a musical presentation for all participants to dance to the sound of the drums.

Baque Rosa is on the street: dancing maracatu with Master Joana Cavalcante

Mestra Joana Cavalcante, Isabelle Caldas, Jamile Passos, Erivannia Maria e Duda Lopes | Brazil | PE

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