In 1998, Deraldo Ferreira, founder and director of the Brazilian Cultural Center of New England, and his students, collaborated to start a professional samba group which, from then on, entertained at regular samba parties at the Center as well as at other events throughout the region. At this time, Samba Tremeterra is larger and has extensive experience performing exhilarating shows, both alone and with local and international bands and vocalists.