Brazilfest MN's Carnaval Brasileiro Celebrates its 18th Anniversary at the Fine Line, March 7
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 10:06AMVia a January 21 News Release
The most attended and longest-running annual Brazilian festival in the Twin Cities heads back to the Fine Line for its 18th annual Carnaval Brasileiro on Saturday, March 7th at one of the premier live music venues in Minneapolis. Over 60 performers and artists - including percussionists, singers, musicians, samba dancers, actors and artisans - will transform the Fine Line into an authentically festive Brazilian cultural experience!
Guitarist/vocalist Robert Everest and his eight-piece group Beira Mar Brasil will host the Carnaval Brasileiro Masquerade Ball from 8pm to 12 midnight. Everest, who also serves as Executive Director of Brazilfest MN, has been joyfully exploring Brazilian music and culture for over 25 years and brings us authentic Brazilian carnival flavor through various musical genres from around the country - Samba, Axé, Frevo, Baião, and other dance-inducing styles. Joining Beira Mar Brasil for the fourteenth year, direct from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil’s famous party-loving city, will be singer and samba dancer extraordinaire, Dandara Odara, who performs at over 50 carnival celebrations around the world each year in Europe, North America, and of course, Brazil.
Along with Beira Mar Brasil, Carnaval Brasileiro 2020 will present several other performance groups, including Brazilian percussion ensembles Batucada Do Norte and Drumheart, professional samba dancers/instructors Ginga da Bahia, Edilson Lima (who has been featured on Ellen DeGeneres) and Tammy Chiarelli from São Paulo, Brazil, and Blue Lady - the mysterious mermaid, as well as Brazilian martial arts group Capoeira Floração of Minnesota. Carnaval guests can participate in Brazilian dance lessons, order a caipirinha, Brazil's national drink, purchase authentic carnival masks created by master Brazilian artisan Goretti Aamot, and have their face and body painted just like they do it in Rio!
The annual Carnaval, celebrated throughout Brazil, lasts nearly a week and has roots dating back to the 1700s. Like Mardi Gras, Carnaval is an all-out party with music, masks, dancing, and drinks - a final blowout before Lenten traditions kick in for the Easter season. This Minneapolis edition of Carnaval takes place after it is celebrated in Brazil, allowing for many of the special guests to come to Minneapolis for the event.
