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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
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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
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Dendê Macêdo & Friends Perform Recycled Sounds to mark the exhibit opening!
Allens Lane Art Center 601 West Allens Lane, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDendê 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
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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
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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 StatesClasses 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
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Dendê and Band at City Winery
City Winery Philadelphia 990 Filbert St, Philadelphia, United StatesCity Winery Philadelphia presents Dendê and Band live on Sunday, November 16th at 7:30pm. Dendê is a percussionist, singer, composer, bandleader, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist. He’s been a professional musician since the age of 14, when he appeared in the frontline of Timbalada, Carlinhos Brown’s superstar percussion ensemble. Since 2001, he’s been splitting his time between the Continue reading
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