Eduardo Mendonca, Brazilian recording artist, vocalist, composer, percussionist, guitarist, and musical arranger, was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Mendonça traces his lineage to a royal African family bearing the hereditary title of Mamabeka (“prophet of the royal court”). His grandfather, who secretly maintained the Mambeka title, is pictured in a rare book, property of the Instituto Geográfico e Histórico da Bahia (Geographic and Historical Institute of Bahia). Read More

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Marco is a guitarist, composer and arranger originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He now resides in the Seattle, Washington area.

Marco has played guitar for over thirty years. Marco plays an immense repertoire including bossa nova, samba, MPB, choro, classical and traditional jazz music as well as his own compositions. He holds a bachelor's degree in guitar performance from the Brazilian Music Conservatory, where he was taught by Juarez Carvalho, whom Marco considers his greatest mentor on the guitar. Read More

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Show Brazil! consists of dancers, percussionists and instrumentalists all in full costume.

Show Brazil! opens a typical performance with the percussion rhythms of Ijexá, Afro-Brazilian rhythms brought to Brazil by African slaves in the 16th Century. The music then moves into Baião, combining lively rhythms and heartfelt lyrics from the people of the Sertão (a desert region of Northeastern Brazil). Next comes Maculelê, a tradition originating from an ancient Afro-Brazilian war dance. Read More

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