Special guests:
Renni flores
Luiz Badaro
Ana Carla Laidley
Susana Arenas
Las Que Son Son
Tika Morgan & Beleza Dancers
Jorge Alabe
Abel Damasceno
Mark “Bateria” Rendon
Bahian food by Sabor do Brasil
Beer, wine and caipirinhas for sale
$18 Advance $20 door (510)528-1958 www.Brownpapertickets.com
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with DJ Carioca and DJ P-Shot
Friday 24 Feb
10pm-1am
Senzala Restaurant
250 E Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA
Learn to dance forró! -> www.forrodancesf.com
See you on the dancefloor!
BWax Music
BWax Fat Tuesdays
CARNAVAL 2012
w/ FOGO NA FOUPA & Mondo Loko
plus DJ Carioca and DJ P-Shot
21 Feb 2012
9pm
$10
@ Elbo Room
647 Valencia Street, SF
This year is our third year doing the Fat Tuesday party, and for us it’s an exciting climax after the other 11 months having these parties every third Tuesday of the month at the Elbo Room.
FOGO NA ROUPA
SF Carnaval Champions Multiple Times
Music, Drummers and Dancers!
The energy this group brings encompasses what we at BWax think is the best groove around and a phenomenal adaptation of the Samba Bateria for the stage, mixing the primal batucada with a variety of guests who bring a harmonic equilibrium that leaves no booty unshaken. If you have never witnessed this Bay Area Institution founded by the late Carlos Aceituno, you are in for a on a rollercoaster ride of rhythm and visual beauty!
MONDO LOKO
Blazing Samba Funk
A 10-piece funk juggernaut paying homage to the sweet Brazilian Funk sound of the 70′s. These guys are real pros and roll with a 4-piece horn section. According to BWax they are automatically cool because of this, as well as unflappable and cool. Come have a cocktail and check out these newcomers, they’ll leave you wanting more!
BWax Residents DJ Carioca and DJ P-Shot, spinning the best of Brazilian Music, mixing up the genres and getting people moving on the dancefloor. Their adoring fans love it when they spin their unmatched Forró Set.
Call it what you will….
CARNAVAL…
MARDI GRAS…
… or FAT TUESDAY…
…BWax is gonna bring it on once again, the Best Fat Tuesday Party in town!!!
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Sabado, 18 de Fevereiro de 2012 as 17:00 ate’ 22:00

Bay Area Brazilian Club & Kidoideira Brazilian Productions Presents
THE OFFICIAL
BRAZILIAN CARNAVAL BALL SAN FRANCISCO
Saturday , FEB 18 @ Cafe Cocomo
650 Indiana Street Crossing Mariposa
Brasil/Brazil Band, featuring the energetic singers, Ana Gazolla and Sonia Santos, performers who traveled all over the world with the Brazilian Musical, Oba – Oba, bringing the authentic carnaval, with Samba, Enredos, Pagode, traditional marchinhas, frevos, axe and much more ! Featuring Aquarela Dancers, Dj Ellen and Kblo, playing authentic Carnaval Music . Advanced tickets $35.00 available in the Brazilians Stores in the Bay Area also online at www.brazilianevents.com. NON STOP MUSIC AND DANCING, Doors open at 9:30 pm – 21 and over – more info at 415-587-4990 / 415-425-7242
or visit www.friendsofbrazil.org or www.kidoideira.com
Rio is hot – but Bahia is hotter! Find out for yourself, Saturday, FEB 18 at the Cocomo Club in San francisco. That’s the date for the Friends of Brazil Carnaval Ball – biggest, oldest, hottest Brazilian party in town. Hear the sizzling sounds of Brazil’s own BRASIL/BRAZIL BAND, capturing the excitement of Bahia as well as other Brazilian rhythms. See the spectacular costumes and choreography of the Aquarela Dancers. And heat up the dance floor yourself from 8 pm on until 2 am. Live, non-stop music and performances with more than 50 dancers and musicians on stage!
“Nobody knows how to party like the Brazilians! …”

KBLO PRESENTS,MIRZA PARTY & MAISA DUKE INVITE YOU TO: 3RD ANNUAL @the new MONROE S.F’S TOP Boutique Nightclub & lounge saturday feb 11th 2012 9:30pm to 2:00am featuring: Carnaval,samba performance by: Hip Hop,Mash Ups & Top 40 by Brazilian,Electro,Sexy Soulful House Hosted by:Barao SF & Bellasoul V.I.P tables & bottle service “MONROE” 473 Broadway st San Francisco ____________________________________________ |
Export Opportunities in Brazil for California Green Companies
Monday, February 13, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
San Jose City Hall* Wing Building – Rooms 118-120 Santa Clara and Fourth Streets
Validated parking available in Underground City Hall Garage (entrance on Sixth Street)
A complimentary breakfast will be served. Registration Fee: $20.00
Space is limited. Register today! Registration will close on Friday, February 10, 2012
Agenda
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration, Networking and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Welcome remarks
The Honorable Chuck Reed, Mayor of the City of San Jose
Matthew Mahood, San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
The Honorable Eduardo Prisco Ramos, Consul General of Brazil in San Francisco
Joanne Vliet, Director, Silicon Valley Export Assistance Center
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m Doing Business in Brazil – panel discussion
Speakers:
Natalie Kehle, Analyst , International, Infrastructure Department, Federation of
Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP)
Shannon Fraser, Clean Tech Trade Specialist, Silicon Valley Export Assistance Center,
U.S. Department of Commerce
KathleenMcInerney, Director, Brazil-U.S. Business Council
Moderator: Professor Michael Conniff, San Jose State University
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Networking Break
10:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m. Local Resources and Success Stories – panel discussion
Speakers:
Calvin Lam, Commercial Banking Officer, GBC International Bank
Rob Guthrie, Business Initiatives Specialist, Office of Renewable Energy & Environmental
Exports, Export-Import Bank
Jeff Lund, Vice President of Business Development, Echelon
Moderator: Margarise Correa, Founder of BayBrazil
11:00 a.m.-11:40 a.m. Keynote Presentation
Carlos Eduardo de Senna Figueiredo, Economist, National Confederation of
Industry for Brazil (CNI)
11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Question and Answer
12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
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Forró Dance Classes
with Instructors Dijáz Irini and Marcela Breton
Every Friday
February 3 to March 23, 2012
at Abadá Capoeira
3221 22nd Street, SF
7:30 – 8:30pm Forró Dance Class (Beginners)
8:30 – 9:30pm Forró Dance Class (Intermediate) & Open Dancing
No partner required!
Music provided by BWax Resident DJs Carioca and P-Shot.
$15 single drop-in ($13 adv at forrodancesf.com)
$25 couple drop-in ($20 adv at forrodancesf.com)
$50 4-class card
$80 full 8-week session
For more information or to register for classes, please visit www.forrodancesf.com.
See you on the dancefloor!
BWax
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VIDEO: http://tlnt.at/forro-brazuca Inspired by the tradition of Luiz Gonzaga, Jackson do Pandeiro, and Trio Nordestino, these four San Francisco-based Brazilians—each from a different region of Brazil— have been bringing the rootsy, accordion-powered dance music (similar to zydeco and Cajun music) to the Bay Area since 2007. BRAZA! invites them to take the stage at SOM. for the first time on Feb. 3rd at 22:00 to 1am. |

Descrição | Forró Dance Classes with Instructors Dijáz Irini and Marcela Breton Every Friday at Abadá Capoeira 7:30 – 8:30pm Forró Dance Class (Beginners) Music provided by BWax Resident DJs Carioca and P-Shot. $15 walk-in Walk-in couples pay $20. For more information or to register for classes, please send an email to forrodancesf@gmail.com or call 415.205.2696. See you on the dancefloor! BWax |
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Learn Portuguese and get the most out of your relationships with Brazilians and Brazil! Capoeira Mandinga will offer Portuguese classes in partnership with Street Smart Brazil, the most recognized brand in the Bay Area offering comprehensive Portuguese learning opportunities. Get ready for the World Cup in Brazil (2014) and the Olympic Games (2016) in Brazil and deepen your relationship with the Brazilian culture. For more information, please visit Street Smart Brazil: http://streetsmartbrazil.com/.
* To let us know your class and schedule preferences, please visit this link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/763960/Portuguese-Classes-Capoeira-Mandinga
About the instructor: Drawing on her passion for Brazilian Portuguese language and culture, Luciana applies her many years of experience teaching Portuguese to grow an organization and a community that is fully engaged in learning about Brazil and speaking the language. Aside from teaching at Street Smart Brazil, Luciana also gives classes at UC Berkeley.
Capoeira Mandinga Academy & Brazil Cultural Center
4137 Piedmont Ave. (at 41st Street / Next door to Lottus Thai Restaurant and Yogurt Delight) in Oakland, CA 94610
Tel. (510) 761-6614
Email: mandingausa@yahoo.com
http://www.mandinga.org/events.html
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
PARKING:
You may find lots of parking spots at a public parking behind the CVS Pharmacy on 41st & Piedmont just a block away from the academy.
Come have some fun with us and enjoy the great ambiance of Etcetera.
FREE LIVE MUSIC!
Wed Jan 25th 7-9pm.
More info: www.josehgarcia.com
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Eduardo Amado: 6-string bass
Daniel da Rosa: Percussion
John Wiley: Percussion
Fabio Reis: Drum kit
Romeo Ribeiro: Vocals
Special Guests:
Ricardo Peixoto: 7-string acoustic guitar
Maya Finlay: Cavaco
Horario: 21:00-00:00
$4 cover / 21 and over
Abracos a todos!
Brazil Vox
Vem-Q-Tem! (Come and Get It!) is a rotating cast of musicians infused with tropical tendencies ranging from samba and MPB to reggae and forró. Their monthly parties at Revolution Cafe always draw a fun crowd eager to dance and sing along.
We hope that you enjoyed the sounds of the all-female group that we put together for our past party. The ladies put on a great performance and were well received by the audience.
Our next party will pay tribute to MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) and we will perform music from some of the greatest MPB artists such as Djavan, Jorge BenJor, Seu Jorge, Joao Bosco, Chico Buarque de Holanda, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and many others.
Romeo Ribeiro (vocals, percussion & acoustic guitar) – host -
Eduardo Amado (acoustic guitar)
Fabio Reis (drum kit and back vocals)
Jim Shearer (acoustic upright bass)
Paulo Sultanum (piano and vocals)
Music is free. Tips are welcome. Space is limited. Beer is cold. Coffee is hot.
Come get your groove on!
Vem-Q-Tem! crew
Vem-Q-Tem!’s Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vem-Q-Tem/212945798742031
Well, luckily Forró Brazuca lives here, and we are excited to have them join our last BWax Fat Tuesdays of 2011 as we celebrate the holidays with a Forró Xmas Party!
BWax Fat Tuesdays: XMAS EDITION
with FORRÓ BRAZUCA
and Resident DJs P-Shot and Carioca
December 20th 9pm
21+
$7 ($5 before 10pm)
@ Elbo Room
647 Valencia Street
San Francisco
See you on the dancefloor!
BWAX CREW
Joseh Garcia will be singing the best of Brazilian music, accompanied by the guitarist Bryan Olson, in the coolest new venue in the heart of Valencia St (San Francisco) on Wednesday Dec 21st.
Come have some fun with us and enjoy the great ambiance of Etcetera.
FREE CONCERT!
Wed Dec 21st 7-9pm
Etcetera Wine Bar
795 Valencia St
San Francisco
Tickets: $15
SAMBADA is pleased to announce we will perform at one of SF’s greatest venues!!
special guests AFROLICIOUS frm SF!!!!
21+