| CAPOEIRA:An electrifying martial art that synchronizes grace, power and agility. It was brought to Brazil in the 16th century by Africans from Angola. They had to masquerade it as a dance to survive. | | BERIMBAUThe Berimbau is one of the many intriguing musical instruments developed by Black culture in Brazil. It consists of a wood arch, bent by a string of metal wire; the resulting tension gives the wire a distinctive sound. The Berimbau is often used in Capoeira dance. | |
LAMBADAAnother popular dance comes from Belém, at the border of Eastern Amazon; the now world-famous "Lambada". The dance - voluptuous, sensual and downright carnal - is a life-size reflection of one of the strongest aspects of Brazilian culture, one that can be found throughout the giant country: the lust for love. | | FREVOA street carnival and ballroom type of dance, performed with small colorful umbrella. | | MACULELEMaculele, a stick and machete dance created by African slaves working on Brazilian sugarcane plantations. Maculele, originated from Africa, is mainly practiced in the north-eastern part of Brazil. It is part of certain most popular festivities, accompanying the period of harvest. Similar to Capoeira, also in this dance the performers use two pieces of wood, beating them together, following the rhythm of the atabaques (congas), while the movements of their bodies keep flowing. Until recently, Maculele and Capoeira were performed separately, but more and more they are both found during the same festivities. | | UNIDOS DA FLORIDA SAMBA SCHOOLFormed in 1995, it all began with a dream and rapidly became internationally known, being hired to perform at the opening of Nike-Brasil World Tour in Miami: Brazil x Mexico. After a superb and electrifying performance at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami, Nike decided to have the Samba School performing in Osaka, Japan and Seoul, South Korea during the friendly games between Brazil and these countries. "Unidos da Florida" also took part at the 48th Annual Birmingham Festival of the Arts, in Alabama. Today, Unidos da Florida Samba School relies on almost 70 members among dancers, percussionists and luxurious carnival costumes combined. The magic of samba is rooted in many different percussion instruments: the humorous "cuica" - a drum that has the unique characteristic of being played from the inside, where a piece of wood attached to the skin is rubbed by the skillful hands of the player; the "surdo" - a huge drum that produces the bass beat; the "tambourine" - high pitched, small drum that is played with a stick; and finally the father of it all, the "pandeiro", known to Americans as tambourine, is the central instrument of any samba group. Its round shape and leather skin remind its player of a soccer ball, and it is almost inevitable that two Brazilian passions - soccer and samba - come together in the performance. | | SAMBA DANCERS - "Mulatas" Beautiful, sensual and charming girls who perform in traditional bikini costumes adorned with feathers and beads. They are accompanied by the pulsating and contagious rhythm of "Batucada" - The Rhythm Beaters. A parade of beautiful and charming dancers captures the spirit of "Carnaval" by inviting the audience to join the show. Don't be shy… join them! | | MORE CONSERVATIVE COSTUMESSamba dancers can also perform dressed on more conservative bikini costumes. The client can even customize his/her own show. Call us for more details at: (954) 450-1772. | | TRIBUTE TO CARMEN MIRANDA - THE BRAZILIAN BOMBSHELL Samba dancers can also perform dressed on more conservative bikini costumes. The client can even customize his/her own show. Call us for more details at: (954) 450-1772. | | LUXURIOUS CARNIVAL COSTUMES |
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