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In celebration of our most beloved nation’s Independence Day,
the ALMA crew returns to the Sullivan Room with more bang for your
Brazilian buck. DJ True and Miller Cruz man the decks with their
musical assortment of all things Brazilian from traditional grooves to
Deep House and Drum n’ Bass. The bonus for the evening will be the
return NYC’s own Manhattan Samba Band along with dancers Danielle
Lima and Atlanta Foresyth.
New York’s longest-running authentic Brazilian samba drum
ensemble Manhattan Samba all-percussion ensemble is a traditional
Brazilian bateria, based on the drum groups that accompany the
yearly carnaval parades in Rio de Janeiro. Manhattan Samba is
directed by Ivo Araujo, and is truly an international group, with
members from Brazil, Central and South America, Europe, Japan and
the U.S. The band has brought its sizzling rhythms to the Lincoln
Center Out of Doors Brazilfests, playing opposite such Brazilian
luminaries as Sandra de Sá and Emilio Santiago, and opening for
Carlinhos Brown at the Beacon Theatre.
Danielle Lima was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She
started dancing when she was she was 6 years old. She has
appeared in numerous popular television shows in Brazil, such as
Xuxa and Domingao do Faustao. Danielle performed in the Rio de
Janeiro Carnival parade for G.R.E.S. Beija-flor School of Samba and
Cia de Danca Rio. After she moved to the US, she has performed for
over 3 years in the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus as
leading dancer. She currently is permanent lead dancer at SOB’s
during Brazilian nights and she teaches samba and special
workshops.
Atlanta Foresyth began to study African-based dances, beginning with
samba and the art of Brasilian dance in 1993 with Brasilian Tropicana
Carnaval of Orlando, Florida. She has been as guest-starring vocalist
for the Le Spam All-Stars in Miami Beach and a featured dancer at
Prince’s south beach outpost, Glam Slam and finally belly-dancing
and singing jazz in Cairo, Egypt, Atlanta found her way to New York
City. Shortly after arriving in New York, she spent two years on the
roster of performers for Cirque du Soleil as a vocalist. During this
time, she continued her dance training and met Danielle Lima in
dance workshops and joined her as a passista and dancer in their
ensemble, Brasilierando, in 2005.
Expect the usual non-stop rhythm section keeping the grooves a little
thicker and the partying a bit more free. Joann Jimenez and
Manchildblack will be on hand as fine examples of “what it feels like”.
Independence is a state of mind, come celebrate yours with ALMA!
Friday, September 1st, 2006
10pm – 4am
$5 before 11pm,
$10 Reduced w/RSVP to:
$15 At the Door
Sullivan Room
218 Sullivan Street
Between 3rd St. & Bleecker
A,C,E,B,D,F to West 4th Street
For more information, please visit:
http://www.myspace.com/almanyc
Brazilian Independence Day History:
Encountered by Portugal in 1500, Brazil remained a colony for 322
years and proclaimed its independence in 1822. Contrary to the other
Latin-American nations, Brazilian independence has not been
obtained through a colonial liberation war. In 1808, as Napoleon’s
armies began the invasion of Portugal, the monarch and his court
were transferred to Rio de Janeiro. The establishment of the royal
administration in the colony for a period of 14 years, Brazil’s
elevation, in 1815, from the status of a colony to that of a United
Kingdom with Portugal, among other events, accelerated the march
towards independence. On September 7, 1822, fearing a return to
the condition of colony intended by the Courts of Lisbon after
Napoleon’s defeat and Portugal’s liberation, Prince Dom Pedro I
proclaimed Independence.
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