Batucada Abrace (Vancouver), Bateria Batuki (San Francisco) and Marcia Castro + Lenynha Oliveira (Brazil) join Tdot Batu on the opening night of the 4th annual Toronto International Samba Reggae Festival
Presented in partnership with Showzaço.
8:30 PM - Doors open for dinner and drinks
9:30 PM - Concert begins
$15 Advance Tickets - General Admission (Seating not guaranteed))
This show follows the 7:30 concert by Passarim. Tickets to the earlier show include this presentation.
Enjoy Lula's tropical inspired dinner and drinks menu. See the dinner menu and make reservations at lula.ca .
BATUCADA ABRACE (Vancouver)
BATERIA BATUKI (San Francisco)
MARCIA CASTRO (Sao Paolo)
Marcia Castro is a dynamic and innovative Brazilian singer from Bahia, known for her eclectic musical style and deep connection to her cultural roots. She began her career at 16 and gained early recognition with the Braskem Award in 2006, which led to the release of her debut album Pecadinho . After relocating to São Paulo, she continued to evolve artistically, releasing De Pés no Chão in 2012 and touring the country. Castro is also known for her collaborative project Pipoca Moderna , which united some of Brazil’s most iconic artists on stage.
Over the years, she has explored various musical genres, from MPB to electropop, and debuted as a composer with her 2014 album Das Coisas Que Surgem . In 2021, she released AXÉ , a tribute to 1990s Bahian music, and in 2023, she celebrated northeastern traditions with the Pipoca Junina Vol. 1 EP. Her latest work, Roda de Samba Reggae (2024), is a vibrant celebration of samba reggae, recorded live in Salvador and featuring notable guest artists. With this project, Marcia Castro not only honors the legacy of Mestre Neguinho do Samba and the genre's Black cultural roots but also reaffirms her role as a powerful voice in preserving and reimagining Brazilian music for new generations.
TDot Batu TORONTO’S PREMIER SAMBA REGGAE BAND!
TDot Batu is a tightly knit Afro-Brazilian percussion batucada inspired by the power and dedicated to the study of the rich rhythmic tradition born out of the fusion of samba and reggae from Salvador, Bahia. As integral part of the Toronto Tropical music scene, we collaborate with members of the arts and music community to create spectacular participatory celebrations that reflect the vast color and energy of Brazilian culture.
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