Guest Artists:

Eduardo Mendonça, Carla Moreno and Aaron Walker-Loud

Brazilian Rhythms Workshop

Experience the variety and power of the rhythms from Brazil in this class led by Brazilian musician, composer and educator Eduardo Mendonça, with master teaching artist Carla Moreno and Aaron Walker-Loud.  Participants of all levels of ability will be introduced to several traditional grooves such as samba, baião, afoxé and Samba-Reggae. Percussion instruments will be made available, and a brief historical perspective will be given for each of the rhythms. The focus is on a hands-on experience, allowing participants to feel the inner workings of Brazilian music in an intuitive and spontaneous way, often using vocalizations and call-and-response methods to incorporate the musical experience. 

Eduardo Mendonça — multi-talented musician, producer and composer — is a native of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Mendonça received his masters in arts education from the Music Institute of the Catholic University of Salvador and has performed for former South Africa President Nelson Mandela, Brazilian President João Baptista Figueiredo and Pope John Paul II. In 1991, Mendonça was featured in Paul Simon’s music video, "Born at the Right Time." He is music director for international performance ensemble, Show Brazil!, and heads his own Renton-based company, Show Brazil Productions, which promotes Brazilian culture and provides Portuguese voice-over talent for CD-ROMs and videos exported to Brazil. Eduardo is also a voting member of the Grammys and 2007 winner of “Outstanding Brazilian Male Singer based in the U.S.” by the Brazilian International Press. Eduardo Mendonça recently conducted 100 drummers in Seattle during his performance for Dalai Lama.

Bring kind of drums, and Eduardo will reworking it into a Brazilian beat. Traditional songs of Brazil with easy lyrics in Portuguese will also be introduced.   
 

http://www.showbrazil.com/workshop.htm 

Carla Moreno is a world music explorer, writer, and DJ. Trekking solo across the globe, Carla’s fascination with world cultures goes beyond curiosity. Her experience as a musician, teacher, and writer grant her the opportunity to educate people both young and old in efforts to foster cultural understanding, appreciation, and love for one another. Between adventures, this wanderlust serves as a teaching artist for Arts Corps as well as a guest DJ for the Daily Planet show on KBCS 91.3fm in Seattle, WA. Carla’s passion for world cultures have led her to meeting and discussing important global issues with well known figures such as National Geographic and Oprah Winfrey reporter, Lisa Ling; widely published photographer, Alyssa Banta; musician and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Angelique Kidjo; and the Consul General of Sweden, Olëf Wastberg. 

Aaron Walker-Loud is a composer, drummer and director of many music collaborations and services, including The Flood (1999-2003), Big World Breaks (2000-present) and One Family, Inc., a music center offering a wide array of services for seasoned recording artists, new performers and industrial producers. Aaron has performed with Seattle artists like Gabriel Teodros, Abyssinian Creole, Amos Miller, Soulchilde, Sista Hailstorm, Toni Hill, WD4D, Choklate, Thione Diop, Massive Monkees, Blue Scholars, Rajnii Eddins and Rogue Pinay. He's also volunteered as an event producer, promoter and performer for a number of organizations, including Seattle Young People's Project, Coalition to Undo Racism Everywhere and The Service Board. In his work with youth, Aaron emphasizes respect for differences among people, developing creativity, team-building, as well as community activism and understanding social injustice.