Wow fresh off a sold out 3rd Annual Carnaval do Brazil event! Afro:Baile is back at it and getting excited to bring you the next big event this September! Now we know this is 6 months from now, BUT! We have and are, working on creating the most memorable event that has ever been witnessed in Arizona! Brazilian Day Arizona, celebrating Brazilian Independence Day! Saturday September 8th!! We have a TON of surprises, special guests, new additions, and tons more!! So Book mark this page, and check out the new website we just launched!! www.BrazilianDayArizona.com!  

Brazilian sensation Eliza Lacerda (from the Brazil:Sambossica 2 album) was featured on o Globo. 

Quando começamos a circular pelos ensaios e acionar nossas fontes em busca das musas do carnaval de rua, Eliza Lacerda foi indicada por várias "autoridades" da festa dos blocos. Não só por causa do rostinho (muito) bonito, mas também porque a moça está totalmente mergulhada nesse universo. Ela é batuqueira do Bangalafumenga há sete anos e, desde o ano passado, reforça a bateria do bloco Fogo e Paixão, que faz tributo ao mestres do cancioneiro brega. No próximo desfile do Banga, domingo de carnaval, no Aterro do Flamengo, a foliã de 29 anos vai tocar seu surdo de terceira andando sobre pernas-de-pau durante um cortejo de mais de três horas! Vai ser a prova de resistência de uma carnavalesca apaixonada, que passa o ano entregue ao samba, cantando nos grupos Mulheres de Hollanda e Quarteto Primo. 

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Link: http://oglobo.globo.com/servicos/carnaval2012/premio-globo-de-blocos/musa/eliza-lacerda.asp

 

Thanks to our good friends at 24CORE ENTERTAINMENT for taking there time to bring out the best in Afro:Baile Events! Jus a small introduction to what we do!

Nearly 6 months since her debut album,. Cascadura Samba was released on Afro:Baile Records. Micheline Cardoso's album is going strong! We are overwhelmed with excitement for her and career! Thanks in large to her growing fanbase, Micheline has rose to the top once again! Reverbnation just posted there charts, and Micheline ranks top 3!!! Made in Brazil is her hit single thats been storming across airwaves across the USA, Europe and Brazil! 2012 is look ever so promising for her!! 

Brilliantly colored costumes blanketed with shiny beads and feathers, live music and dancing, refreshing cocktails and tasty street food. A vibrant slice of Brazil comes to 910 Live in Tempe this Saturday night, and everyone 21 and older is invited.

Afro:Baile Records hosts the third annual Carnaval do Brazil, a tribute to the enormous celebration throughout South America's largest country. Organizer Miguel Ivery, who also hosts a Brazilian Day celebration in September, said he expects at 1,000 people to show up.

"This is one of the largest and most authentic Brazilian events in the Valley," he said. "We fly in Brazilian bands and want everyone to get as close to Brazil without actually going there."

The wild parties throughout Brazil often have negative, over-sexualized stereotypes attached to them. Ivery realizes this, and he hopes his celebration will show the cultural and religious significance behind the festival.

"When most people think of Carnaval, they think of half-naked women and lots of drummers, but it's not just about the booty-shaking," he said. "We want to show that it's also a celebration and way of life for the Brazilian people. It's a tradition before the start of Lent. People work on their costumes and routines for months."

Ivery encourages participants to dress in green, yellow and blue, or wear Carnaval costumes and masks. Here are some highlights from this year's event.

The entertainment
Entertainment will take place on three stages inside and outside on the sprawling patio. The headliner this year is the eight-member Phoenix-based samba band Radio Brazil. The band includes former members of Som Brasil, and other top musicians originally from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

"They really bring the big sound of Carnaval music," Ivery said. "Carnaval features songs that blend axé, samba rock and reggae, and is heavy on the percussion."

Also performing is Quetzal Guerrero, a Brazilian soul artist originally from Mesa who now lives in Los Angeles. Ivery said he will play an exclusive all-Carnaval samba funk set intended to get the audience moving.

Valley samba dancers also will be on-site, mesmerizing the audience with their hypnotic dance moves and colorful costumes. They'll walk around the crowd, encouraging guests to let loose and twist, spin and shake their hips.

The food and drink
Food will be catered by Val's Brazilian Cuisine and will include coxhinas, which are deep-fried, teardrop-shaped snacks filled with meat and spices, and Brazilian tacos (pastel) stuffed with meat and vegetables, then fried.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/bars/articles/2012/02/01/20120201carnaval-do-brazil-910-live-tempe-arizona-dancers.html#ixzz1lEX6pa5q

Brazilian Sensation and Rio's Soul Diva! Micheline Cardoso recorded and performed Live with her son on Programa "De Mi Pra La"! Check out the footage! The song MAE is featured on her latest CD Release - Cascadura Samba!! What a moment in her career she is sure to remember!! 

In celebration of the 3rd annual Carnaval do Brazil event! We have launched 2 new limited edition t-shirts exclusively for the Carnaval event! We thought what better way to take home a piece of the history and a memory of a life time! T-Shirts available in white or yellow and men and womans! So lets show our brazilian spirit and come out and celebrate!!! Available for pre-order at www.CarnavalBrazilAZ.com

What a wonderful way to start the weekend! Local Arizona magazine, Latino Perspectives Magazine, did a feature on our upcoming event, 3rd Annual: Carnaval do Brazil! What a treat its in Print too!! LPMagazine is one, if not the finest Latino Cultural Magazines to represent all things Latino here in the valley and abroad. We are honored and grateful for the feature!

Wow what an honor! We are happy to announce that we have 2 albums selected Top 10 Albums of the year by Toronto's finest Brazilian Radio station, BRAZIL VITAL!! Host Marcelo Vital selected "New Brazilian Beat" a compilation compiled by DJ Seduce for the 5th Annual Brazilian Festival, and "Cascadura Samba" the debut release on Afro:Baile by Micheline Cardoso! Both albums soared across airwaves world wide and have garnered a huge interest from Radio, DJ's and more!  We are in great company on this years TOP 10! Check it out!  http://brazilvital.oitoronto.ca/en/2012/01/04/the-top-10-of-2011/

Last year produced a very select crop of album releases of Brazilian music. Brazil Vital selects its top 10.
It was a year of great expectations, some frustrated (no new albums from Otto, Céu or BNegão as expected), some disappointing (Marina Lima, Maria Rita, Lenine, Red Hot + Rio, Maria Gadú …) and some very rewarding.

Chico Buarque – Chico
2011 was Chico Buarque’s year. After 10 without releasing new material, Chico reappears with a simple and accurate album, unpretentious and timeless. But the album greatest success was to reinvent icon Chico Buarque for the digital age in a creative and successful way. In addition to this success, Institute Antonio Carlos Jobim put online in 2011 the complete collection of Chico’s work.

China – Moto Contínuo
Pernambuco is still churning out quality music, modern, inventive and fiercely Brazilian. Singer (and MTV VJ) China produced a record full of melody and poetry, without losing the underground vibe that anchors his work. It’s got rock, electronica, frevo, samba, rap and even surf music. This is the album that will be considered a classic in thirty years.

Aline Morales – Flores, Tambores e Amores
After years of dedicating herself to maracatu and exploring Canadian music, Aline released her first solo CD with confident compositions, beautiful arrangements, exact lyrics and stellar production.

Criolo – Nó Na Orelha
Much has been said about Criolo in the past year, when he “became” famous after years on the road. This award-winning album transcends rap and hip-hop and reveals a sensitive and creative artist with a unique wit.

Gal Costa – Recanto
Gal, who last year received the Latin Grammy of musical excellence for her body of work, is not willing to rest on the laurels of past glories. With the guidance of her friend-brother Caetano, Gal throws herself into the future, producing an album like no other in her career, unafraid to take chances.

Micheline Cardoso – Cascadura Samba
Micheline Cardoso had quite a year. The carioca singer released her debut album on Afro:Baile Records, toured Europe and Brazil, launched two videos, all this not to mention that her album has 17 (!) tracks demonstrating an enormous variety of styles and the potential of the singer.

Marisa Monte – O Que Você Quer Saber de Verdade 
The new Marisa Monte album has nothing much new. Partnerships with Arnaldo Antunes and Carlinhos Brown, a samba long forgotten, romantic pop and well-arranged compositions. But when it comes to one of the greatest artists of Brazilian music today achieving mastery at her work, the result is a masterpiece. Now it’s time for Marisa to take more chances in 2012.

Rio – Trilha Sonora 
For a film set in Brazil, the soundtrack of the animated film Rio was a little too “Brazil-to-export”.  But it also featured songs by Sergio Mendes, Bebel Gilberto and Carlinhos Brown. Some of its songs may be also nominated for the Oscars, whatever that may mean.

Paralamas do Sucesso – Brasil Afora Ao Vivo
Paralamas do Sucesso have always been living proof that one can rock in Portuguese and still sound cool, modern and relevant. This disc, recorded live in Rio de Janeiro, is a celebration of the “Around Brazil” tour and is a sort of a greatest hits live. It’s great to hear Herbert Viana completely back.

Brazil Fest – New Brazilian Beat
This CD was released in conjunction with the 5th Brazil Film Fest in Toronto, which focused on the state of Bahia. It is a first-rate compilation of artists on the Afro:Baile label. The album impresses for the talent and quality of Brazilian music that does not always appear in the mainstream media.

We just love Micheline Cardoso! The Cascadura Samba Singer embarked on a European Tour and then headed back to Brazil for a String of Dates in Rio, Bahia, Belo Horizonte and more! Take a look at the passion caught in her amazing live shows! Then go pick up her album, Cascadura Samba! available now in our Shop!