CLASSES
WEEKDAY WARRIORS – Join us this Wednesday February 5th for Samba Crunch from 6pm-7:30pm at Westlake Middle School. You can find us in the gym on the left-hand side of the parking lot.
#SAMBACHURCH – Join us from 4-6p on Sunday February 9th at the Malonga. Don’t forget to support our drummers by bringing fruit, water and snacks to share and/or contributing $2-$5 to the Drum Fund when registering for class.
CARNIVAL: PILLARS OF CHANGE
We’re already getting ready for Oakland Carnival (June 6, 2020)! This will be our biggest year yet. Participation is welcome to all – come to class to start learning choreo, get involved in preparations, and participate in our Pillars of Change theme.
GRANTS AND NEW PROGRAMMING
We recently won a generous grant from ACTA Living Cultures! This will support Bahia Beats: Oakland Streets, a new series of African-Brasilian public dance & drum classes, workshops, performances, community appearances and processions throughout East / Deep East & West Oakland. Led by visiting Summer Artist-in-Residence Mestra Renata Dias Fraga Schroll, this programming will enable us to reach Oakland communities that are in deep need of joy-filled Cultural expression.