Miamibloco's Pagode de Mesa: Roda de Samba Raiz e Diaspórica

Step into the circle: one foot in Rio, both hands on the heart of Miami, with Miamibloco.

La Rubia presents Miamibloco's Roda de Samba Raiz: "Pagode de Mesa". We’re Miamibloco Miami’s open door to Brazil’s sonic soul, unfolding tradition right in our backyard. This isn’t just an event; it’s an immersion in Afro-Diasporic roots, a classic roda de samba pulsing with authenticity. Feel the lineage, lift your pride in Miami, and move with the grooves that connect continents.

DJ Illset spinning timeless dancefloor classics, bringing the baile funk and Brazilian heat throughout the night.

On deck:

• Rose Max, voice of velvet and fire
• Ramatis Moraes, weaving stories on 7-string guitar
• Boca Melodia, pouring out nostalgia on cavaquinho
• Brian Potts on pandeiro, sparkling rhythms
• Hugo Sandim and Toco (Carlos) Silva on percussion, deep ancestral rhythms to turn Casa La Rubia into a terreiro for the night.
• Clezio Santos lighting the match, plus world-class surprise guests stepping in.

Expect classic sambas, thrumming percussion, and backyard jam vibes as if you’ve teleported straight to a Rio pagode. This is community in action and full color: Every voice, every clap, everyone welcome, whether samba is your first language or just your weekend adventure.

Bring friends or let the rhythm make new ones for you. Come curious, leave lifted.

Free to attend. Tradition required. Just bring yourself, a friend, and your energy.

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