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 Samba Links 

These link to selections on Amazon.com, but many of these CDs can be found in local music stores and other online distributors.

Brazil Classics 2: O Samba
Oldies but goodies: samba and other classics.
(The entire Brazil Classics series is worth buying if you want to experience the different musical genres and discover some of the time-tested musical favorites of Brazilians and non-Brazilians alike.)

Traditional Bahian samba-de-roda from the Museu Nacional da Cultura Afro-Brasileira
Online recordings of traditional, folkloric samba from Northeastern Brazil.

Samba batcuada:

Escola de Samba Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel: Fantastica Batucada
Pure batucada grooves from one of the main Rio samba schools

Batucada: The sound of the favelas
Classic recordings of fast, batucada-driven beats. Good for praticing or for those who don't care about the lyrics, just the drums.

Samba pagode (samba for churrascos):

Samba de Raiz
Rio-style pagode (heard in open-air bars, etc.)

O Samba & Os Sambistas:
2-CD compilation of Rio samba classics.

Pagode & churrasco
More samba for barbecues!

Other good CDs for your collection:

Monobloco
One of the best "cover baterias" in Rio! Very danceable, whether you can samba or not!
http://www.monobloco.org
Monobloco on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZRHeUBpXmw

Bossa Nova Brasil
Part of a 4-CD collection, one of the most comprehensive with the most classics.

Sergio Mendes: Brasileiro FURTHER READING

Samba-de-Roda
http://www.sonsdobrasil.org/sambaderoda.html
A very good article on samba, capoeira and candomble, three very important and often-cited aspects of (Northeastern) Brazilian culture. The Samba-de-roda was awarded "Intangible Heritage" status by UNESCO in 2005.

A much shorter article on samba-de-roda can be found at http://worldmusiccentral.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/samba_de_roda.

"Dancing with the Saints"
One woman's blog entry about her experiences in Bahia.

Wikipedia: Samba (the music) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba

Samba, by Alma Guillermoprieto: An interesting and enjoyable account of one journalist's experience dancing with the Mangueira samba school.

Rio Carnaval 2009 in pictures (fantastic photo essay!) http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/carnival.html

The Rio Carnaval Guide: http://www.rio-carnival.net/

Carnival 2009 in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil http://www.bahia-online.net/Carnival.htm

 
   
   
 


  • Tango Addiction Link - Lots of tango things: about the Austin tango scene, music, festivals, Tours to Buenos Aires & More!!

  • Samba Link - Great link on recommended music,  articles and more compiled by our own Rebekah
 

Lorena Ermocida

 

Lorena began her career as a dancer many years back. She graduated from the National School of Classical and Contemporary Dance in Buenos Aires. She submerged herself in tango in 1989 with the great teachers. She has participated in many shows, such as Tangox2. She was assistant choreographer to Juan Carlos Copes and has taught all over the world. During the last 11 years she worked and partnered along Osvaldo Zotto. Together they danced and performed in some of the major theatres and most prestigious shows, including dancing for Julio Iglesias show.

 

  Lorena can be described as one of the most prestigious tango dancers in the world.  She has become renowned for her combination of precision, elegance and emotion in her dance, genuinely  developed both on stage and the dance floor. She stands out for her generosity and her ability to teach.  Thus exquisitely combining her artistic and teaching qualifications.
 

CASA MARIANELLA

Casa Marianella opened its doors on January 6, 1986. The Austin Interfaith Task Force for Central America initiated the project in response to the arrival in Austin of refugees fleeing from Central America. Marianella Garcia Villas, for whom the house is named, was a human rights lawyer in El Salvador who was slain by death squads in 1983. The actual building used as the Casa was donated by developer Ed Wendler to the Diocese of Austin for use as a shelter.

As the wars in Central America began to resolve in the late 1980’s, Casa began to serve less refugees and more immigrants. The clients of Casa Marianella arrive from the following countries: Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Cuba, and Nicaragua. Priority is still given to political refugees, and there have been occasional clients from as far away as Bosnia and Africa.

The original facility of Casa Marianella is located on Gunter Street in Austin, Texas. In addition to beds, Casa has been offering food, clothing, and English classes. At this facility nightly occupancy is 21-30 people, and the average length of stay is 30 days. The majority of persons leaving the shelter are able to find stable housing when they leave.

In 2003 Casa Marianella opened a new facility to provide emergency shelter and support to homeless immigrant women and their children. The new facility and its program are called Posada Esperanza. Posada Esperanza has now been serving families since January 2003 in a home-like environment that aims to support the entire well-being of the families. Up to twelve women and children are provided are housed at the facility at a time. Families stay at Posada for three to six months. More about Casa Marianella: http://www.casamarianella.org
 

Just a quick definition of what a “practica” will mean at our space. Of course with time we may have differently themed practicas…. so here goes our first shot at it ;-)

Practica in tango means the place and the action of exercising the dance under the supervision of an instructor. When working on something, as a conflict or issue arises we would like you to approach the teacher and ask your questions so the teacher may help you. The teacher will not be going around the floor giving tips but instead she will wait for you to come to her and request assistance. It is very important at our practicas that assistance or feedback among dancers is not given unless it’s requested.

A practica is a space in between tango classes and the social dance floor (the milongas). Floorcraft protocols are generally relaxed as compared to a milonga, specifically, it is OK to talk during the dance, and impeding traffic within reason while you work on a step is accepted.

These practicas are dedicated to tango students and dancers of all levels. It is for those that want to practice, investigate and improve, steps, ideas, concepts, adornments, connection, musicality and technique. It is especially useful to practice things recently learned that are not ready to be debuted at the milongas. The idea is to create a creative and relaxed environment where each person should use their right to make mistakes.

Thank you and enjoy!

-The EsquinaTango team
 
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