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All About Olodum

Classic and rare Olodum dance class footage from my trip to Brazil

Several years ago we went to Brazil to study Afro Brazilian music and dance. We were fortunate to meet members and teachers from the famous group Olodum. It took me years, but I was finally able to get some video footage up of our trip there so here it is! But first a little bit abut the group Olodum!

Olodum is an internationally acclaimed Afro-Brazilian cultural group from Bahia, Brazil. Olodum (pronounced oh-lo-doon) was [...]

“How to play drums”: Afro Brasilian drum class : “Cabocolo” in Bahia

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How to play drums and percussion: Afro Braisilan, (Afro Brazilian) ethnic drum class on traditional hand drumming taught to me in Bahia, Brasil. Maestro Bira teaches Michael Pluznick and Boaz Hashimoto Martin (co founders of Barababaja) the very tricky, unusual and often misinterpreted Cobocolo rhythm piece as played in Bahia, Brazil (Brasil.

Brasil: Cabocolo drum class in Bahia

Bira teaches Oxun song class, song lesson in Bahia , Brasil

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Bira the young drum, dance and song master and teacher teaches Oxun song at our Brasilian drum and dance class in Pelerinio district of Bahia , Brasil.

Samba Raggae “BarabaJaba style” Hilo Percussion Fest 08′

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Our own special blend of Samba Raggae served up just the way you like it! Live at the Hilo theatre! Drum and dance soiree extraordinaire Michael Pluznick on djembe, Jesse Seymour on surdos, Peter Pitter on jepinique, Boaz Martin on pandeiro, Criag Koland bell, Bo on snare