Forro Do Cana
Sat, Apr 01
|Gibsons
Think good vibes, killer rhythms and catchy songs! This band will make you dance, sing and groove hard.
Time & Location
Apr 01, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Gibsons, 350 Glassford Rd, Gibsons, BC V0N 1V8, Canada
About the Event
Doors: 6:30 p.m. Show: 7:00 P.M.
Ticket is non-refundable.
About the Band:
, was founded in 2018 as a passion project, dedicated to the dissemination of the music of Northeastern Brasil. The music of Forró do Cana blends the sounds of the violin (and sometimes the Brazilian fiddle aka. rabeca) and accordion played by Serena Eades and Steve Charles respectively, with the Brazilian roots of Mario Silva’s 7 string acoustic guitar and Sara Magal’s percussion and all Portuguese vocals. A rotating cast of incredible percussionists include Vancouver’s top go-to players of Brazilian music: Liam MacDonald, Celso Machado and Phil Belanger.Vancouver’s premier Brazilian Forro band, Forró do Cana
For those not familiar with Forró, this is a partner dance with a variety of rhythms and accompanying steps from very intricate and showy to subtle and sensual. A whole family of related rhythms are referred to under the umbrella term Forró: Baião,…