Episode 9
Little Brazil

Brazilians are born to dance, and Mickela learns as many ways as possible how New Yorkers keep that Brazilian energy alive – with capoeira, forró, and Carnival’s samba!

 
 

Destinations

featured in this episode

 

Capoeira at The West Side YMCA
5 W 63rd Street
New York, NY 10023
One of the first Capoeira masters to bring the art form to the US, Mestre Caxias teaches capoeira at the West Side YMCA.

Samba with Quenia Ribeiro
Brazilian dancer, instructor and choreographer that offers samba classes throughout NYC.

Rio Market
3215 36th Avenue
Astoria, NY 11106
A grocery store in Astoria, Queens that carries Brazilian food items as well as basic necessities and specialty items.

Dende & Mamadele Productions
An organization that provides performances, classes and trips all focusing on the culture of Bahia, Brazil.  They have four performance groups that travel around the country in order to educate audiences of the music and dance of Bahia.

 

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Episode 8: Harlem, USA
Episode 8: Harlem, USA

Harlem is a neighborhood in Manhattan all its own – alive with culture, music, food, and of course dance, this thriving neighborhood has continued its ascent since the first Harlem Renaissance.

 

Episode 10: Little Haiti
Episode 10: Little Haiti

Mickela gets transported to Haiti in the streets of Flatbush, Brooklyn with drum lessons, dance classes, and local shops.

 

 

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