Travel to Bahia Experience Salvador da Bahia, Brazil with Dendê January 13th-27th, 2010

Spend two weeks in the festive city of Salvador, Bahia with Dendê. Your trip will include intensive percussion classes in Pelourinho, the historic center of Bahia; visits to candomblé houses; participation in the Festa do Bonfim,  one of the most exciting and sacred festivals in Brazil; and attending rehearsals of bands like Ilê Aiyê, Olodum and Timbalada. Traveling with Dendê will give you access to a side of Bahia that most tourists never see. If you love to drum or want to learn how, this is the way to experience Bahia.

You will take daily percussion classes with Dendê where you will learn a variety of rhythms and instruments. The classes are mixed levels so you can be a beginner all the way through advanced! Students will be given the opportunity to learn timbal,  surdo, bacurinha, caixa, atabaque, caxixi , pandeiro, etc... Rhythms will includebasic candomblé, samba de roda, forró, maracatu as well as popular rhythms from Ilê Aiyê, Timbalada and Olodum.

As a member of Timbalada, Dendê performed throughout the world from the age of 14, recorded 8 of their albums and performed with a who’s who of popular Brazilian music.  Now living in the US, Dendê performs with his own groups as well as many other  groups throughout the US and Europe. Since his arrival in NYC, he has appeared on stage with Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain, David Byrne, Melvin Gibbs, Vernon Reid, Adam Rudolph, Vinicius Cantuária and many others.  Dendê also teaches Afro-Brazilian percussion to adults and children in NYC.

We have arranged a deal with our travel agent who will be happy to set up your travel and hotel!

For further information, contact Mamadele Productions Payments will be made via Paypal. To make your reservation for the classes now, click above to make your deposit. Please note, the travel & lodging arrangements will be made and paid for separately.