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Mar 13, 20221 min read

MEC: Movimento Em Cema. A Collection Of Dance Stories By Brazilian Artist- Celo Mendes

Celo Mendes (@Celomendes) continues his exploration of black urban dance in Brazil through his new work titled “MEC: Movimento En Cema”.

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Aug 7, 20213 min read

Black Cultural Expression in Brazil: A Project By Celo Mendes

Celo Mendes (@Celomendes) commissioned 7 dancers from his community in Belo Horizonte, Brazil to tell the story of black cultural expression

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Apr 23, 20217 min read

Connecting The African Diaspora Through Samba

In our second collaboration with Mayombe he teamed up with sambistas Patrique Mattos and Filippe Do Santos to bring Brazilian Samba to Soca.

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Apr 3, 20214 min read

Andre Oliveira, Passinho Foda Dancer

Andre is a rising star from Rio de Janeiro. We have watched his rise, and admire his dance. We love his creativity and the ease in...

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Dec 27, 20204 min read

Meet Passinho Foda Dancer- Vinicius Rodrigues (IG @Vn_Dancarinobrabo)

Vinicius (IG: @Vn_Dancarinobrabo) is a 24 year old dancer from Rio de Janeiro, residing in the Wona community. He dances Passinho Foda...

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Nov 7, 20202 min read

Samba Can Be An Inspiration For Your Dance

Where do you find inspiration for your dance ? Do you ever look to traditional and cultural Afro dances for inspiration for urban dance...

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