Tag: samba

  • Memorial Day Weekend in Northern California: Carnaval 2010 and Mosswood Park, Oakland!


    Memorial Day weekend was beautiful and truly “memorial” with Carnaval 2010 in San Francisco  and also the well attended and amazing West African, Afro Cuban, Ewe (Ghana) and Brasilian (Brazilian) drum and dance party in Mosswood  Park, Oakland , California! [smooth=id:42;] Read More »

  • Carnaval in San Francisco, California May 2010


    Carnival in San Francisco, California May 2010 San Francisco’s Carnaval blossomed from its inception in Precita Park in the Mission District 32 years ago.  Its growth and development is attributable to the passion of its founding members who longed for the traditional Carnaval celebrations of their native homelands. Those founding members were composed of people… Read More »

  • Samba Raggae “BarabaJaba style” Hilo Percussion Fest 08′


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keSP5_Ciwd0&feature=channel http://www.myspace.com/rhythmsofbarab… 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 Read More »

  • Barabajaba Live in Puna: “Maracatu”: Brazil meets Hawaaii!!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ0nxASq1aY http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/barabajaba This video is: Barabajaba Live in Puna: “Maracatu” w/Lisa Dixon and her Brasilian dance group. Taken at a performance @ Kalani resort in Puna (Pahoa) Hawaii and it features Brazilian drum and dance with Boaz Hashimoto Martin playing lead drum *(quinto) or solo. Read More »

Michael Pluznick