DanceBrazil
14 Mar 2009 2 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: Brazil
Last Thursday night I went to an amazing performance by the group called “DanceBrazil”. The performance was on UT campus, and was offered on behalf of the Cultural Attractions Committee. DanceBrazil performs a variety of tradition Brazilian dance along with the always exciting Capoeira. Also, the show opens with three men who play keyboard, drums, and a variety of other percussion instruments…along with another guy who sings and plays guitar. They entertained us with 2 or 3 songs in Portuguese; while encouraging the audience to sing along with some of the easier parts…the ones that didn’t require a knowledge of the language, that is. The music was great and it was certainly fun to hear an auditorium full of people singing “Ay-oh, ay-oh-oh-oh”, etc.
There are some seriously talented dancers in the crew, and I was incredibly impressed. My mom went with me, and though she doesn’t really know a whole lot about Brazil…other than what I tell her….she enjoyed the performance too. I really wanted to take pictures, and I even had my new camera with me. However, there was no photography allowed. Boo.
Anyway, it was so good to have a little taste of my home away from home right here in my hometown. How’s that for confusing? 
Here’s the website for DanceBrazil: http://dancebrazil.org/
Also, here is a link to an article that was written about the performance: http://tnjn.com/2009/mar/10/dancebrazil-brings-energy-styl/
