Produced by flutist Jane Lenoir and percussionist Brian Rice, half of the Berkeley Choro Ensemble, the festival focuses on ...

Berkeley Festival of Choro will be held April 17-20 and offers concerts featuring special guest musicians, three community ...

samba has its roots in Brazil's cultural melting pot: this syncopated music, played mainly on percussion and strings, was inspired by African rhythms brought over by slaves. At the time ...

percussion instruments, like the ganza and reco reco, re-create the clattering, hissing engine; syncopated rhythms propel the wheels; and folk tune-inspired melodies add a distinctive Brazilian ...