Maracatu Presents: Fall Equinox Party!

Join Maracatu Pacifico and special guests for a night of Brazilian music, dance and great food to celebrate the beginning of the Fall season! 5:00 - DJ Flora & DJ Mark 6:15 - Maracatu dance lesson 6:30 - Maracatu Pacifico 7:15 - Coco dance lesson 7:30 - Grupo Cocada 8:00 - DJ Flora & DJ Mark 8:30 - Samba de Mesa with Jorbe Alabe and Friends Maracatu Pacífico Based in West Oakland, Maracatu Pacífico is a community-based performance group founded in 2012 that brings Afro-Brazilian maracatu music and dance from Northeastern Brazil to the SF Bay Area. Maracatu is a popular folkloric tradition from the area around Recife in Pernambuco, Brazil, with roots going back to the colonial era and the heritage of the enslaved Africans. Today, many maracatu nações ("nations") continue this tradition, acting as musical and religious centers for communities of color. In addition, due to resurgence in popularity of, and interest in, maracatu, many non-traditional groups have sprung up bringing the opportunity to play maracatu to more and more people. Maracatu continues to grow, spreading out to other cities in Brazil and across the world. Maracatu Pacífico uses the traditional instruments of Maracatu: the alfaia (rope-tuned bass drum), gonguê (bell), abê (shekerê), and caixa (snare drum). And our dancers perform traditional Maracatu movements. Grupo Cocada https://www.facebook.com/grupococada Instagram: @grupococada_ Grupo Cocada Is a group of singers and percussionists based in the Bay Area. They play Coco de Roda, a vocal and percussion music born from the hybridization of Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous cultures from Northeastern Brazil. Cocada’s intention is to honor and bring these traditions to life in California. The music is full of tongue twisters, heavy grooves, and organic sounds of nature. Cocada brings sweetness to your life and invites you to a playful time. Bora quebrar o Coco?! Samba de mesa with Jorge Alabe and Friends Dj Flora and Dj Mark spinning the best of Brazilian music! Flora is an Oakland based all vinyl deejay. She spins MPB, (música popular brasileira), samba, forró, baião, samba de gafieira, carimbó, lambada and more. And, of course, delicious seafood and vegetarian Brazilian food and drinks!! Amazing raffle prizes! Doors open at 5pm $10 - $20 sliding scale at the door (Cash only) **Proceeds from the event will go towards keeping Maracatu Pacifico alive and able to continue to bring Brazilian culture to the community (i.e music and dance workshops, parades, shows, etc..).