Dudu Fuentes Samba Workshop in LA!

SPECIAL EVENT! Samba Drumming with the amazing Eduardo "Dudu" Fuentes! Former arranger of Monobloco, Bangalafumenga and currently with Batucalacatuca and Du Rio. In this rare LA appearance Dudu will present some of his ingenious, original and vey catchy samba arrangements. Dudu's workshops are always fun, inspiring and original. Highly recommended! Level - intermediate to advanced, though all are welcome. Presented by Samba Da Mudança, bring your drums or use ours. Instruements used: Surdo, Caixa, Repinique, Tamborim, AgoGo, Timbau, Chocalho $20 donation requested Master percussionist Eduardo “Dudu” Fuentes is one of Rio de Janeiro’s foremost samba drummers and arrangers. As former director and principal arranger of the popular Carnaval bloco, Bangalafumenga, Dudu is recognized for creating percussion arrangements that have breathed new life into Brazilian rhythms. Dudu’s unique style of adapting folkloric Brazilian rhythms like ciranda, côco, maculelê and ijexá for samba bateria instruments has taken him around the world teaching workshops in Europe, Asia and the United States. Formerly a member and teacher for the award-winning group, Monobloco, Dudu currently teaches and arranges for his new bloco, Batucalacatuca. He also is part of Du Rio, a band created along with other members of Monobloco. When Dudu is not working with his blocos, he parades in the baterias of various Rio samba schools including São Clemente, Imperio Serrano and Portela.