• Brazilian Fridays with Dendê & Band at World Cafe Live – Last one of the year!

    World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Viernes Calientes Dance Party Brazilian Fridays with Dendê & Band Friday, December 06, 2024   Doors: 6pm | Show: 9:30pm The Lounge at World Cafe Live Get ready to drink, dine, and dance the night away at our free first Friday dance party! The night kicks off at 8:30pm with a curated mix of Brazilian Continue reading

  • Dendê & Banda

    Largo Quincas Berro D'Água R. do Açouguinho, 2 - Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

      🎶✨ Summer vibes are here! Join us on January 19th, 2025, for an unforgettable evening with Dendê & Banda and special guests! 🎤🎸   📍 Where: Largo Quincas Berro D'Água 🕒 When: 17hs-19hs (5–7 PM) 🌞 Let’s celebrate the Summer Season 2025 with incredible music, great energy, and an amazing crowd.   💛 Supported Continue reading

  • Arrastão do Dendê at the Festa de Iemanjá

        At the Festa de Iemanjá, Arrastão do Dendê creates an electrifying experience on the shores of Bahia, honoring the sea goddess with a musical procession filled with reverence and joy. Dendê and his ensemble bring a powerful fusion of Afro-Brazilian rhythms and Candomblé chants, echoing across the waves in a heartfelt tribute to Continue reading

  • Dendê & Banda in Rio

    Audio Rebel R. Visc. de Silva, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Dendê e Banda na Audio Rebel Dendê & Banda é uma banda que explora a fusão entre a música afro-brasileira e ritmos globais, liderada por Dende Macedo. O grupo já se apresentou em palcos internacionais e é reconhecido por sua abordagem única que conecta as tradições africanas com elementos contemporâneos, criando uma ponte entre culturas Continue reading

    $30 – $40
  • Dendê & Banda

    Largo Quincas Berro D'Água R. do Açouguinho, 2 - Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

    🎶✨ Temporada 2025 is here!   Join us on May 30th, 2025, for an unforgettable evening with Dendê & Banda and special guests!   📍 Where: Largo Quincas Berro D'Água 🕒 When: 19hs - 23hs (7 pm–12 am) 🌞 Let’s celebrate Temporada 2025 with incredible music, great energy, and an amazing crowd.   💛 Supported Continue reading

  • Recycled Sounds Exhibit at the Allens Lane Art Center

    Dendê Macêdo Recycled Sounds Sep 8 – Sep 27, 2025  Opening Reception and Live Performance: Sep 14, 4-6 pm Allens Lane Arts Center is  delighted to present Recycled Sounds, a vibrant and thought-provoking exhibition by internationally acclaimed percussionist and instrument-maker Dendê Macêdo. Macêdo presents a striking collection ofinstruments handcrafted from found and repurposed materials. From Continue reading

  • Dendê Macêdo’s Recycled Sounds at Mt Airy Porchfest

    On Saturday, September 13th, Dendê will be performing at 3:00 PM at the Mt Airy’s annual Porchfest that is happening on “porches” all over the neighborhood from 1-7pm! The Porchfest is an entirely volunteer-led and free music festival that brings the local community together to stroll the neighborhood and experience all kinds of musical arts. Continue reading

  • Dendê Macêdo & Friends Perform Recycled Sounds to mark the exhibit opening!

    Allens Lane Art Center 601 West Allens Lane, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Dendê Macêdo & Friends Perform Recycled Sounds at the Allens Lane Arts Center Come join us at the Allens Lane Arts Center for an unforgettable evening of music with Dendê Macêdo & Friends! The event celebrates the opening of the Recycled Sounds exhibit that is running throughout the month of September. Recycled Sounds showcases Macêdo’s striking collection of playable instruments crafted Continue reading

  • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Musicopia’s Afro-Brazilian Music Assembly!

    Tue, October 7, 2025 11:00 A.M. Children's Department at Parkway Central Library Ologundê performs a diverse repertoire which includes the rituals associated with candomblé, a synthesis of the Yoruba and Catholic religions in which various orixás (gods) are invoked; the breathtaking capoeira martial arts dance; and the exhilarating samba de roda, the most traditional form of the inconic Continue reading

    Free
  • Join master percussionist Dendê for the next edition of this introductory class in Afro-Brazilian percussion.

    Dendezeiros Studio 224 West Walnut Lane, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Classes will be held on Saturdays from 2-4 pm at Dendêzieros Studio in Germantown October 11 – November 1, 2025 Attendees will learn to play timbal, caixa, surdo, repique, xequere, tamborim, pandeiro and much more with a former member of Timbalada! Dendê will teach you proper technique, exercises, tuning and maintenance, improvisations and soloing, traditional Continue reading

    $20 – $80