2018 Bands Invite

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

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Marcus Santos and aNova Brasil

aNova Brazil melts Afro, Funk, Hip hop, Samba, and Taiko drumming into one electric and very interactive performance!

"I've never seen people as excited and engaged..." Aaron Siegel, Carnegie Hall

"You are about to witness a performance applauded by audiences worldwide" Montreal Drum Fest

What is your band’s mission?

Use drumming as a catalyst to reach out to communities world wide with social justice and diversity awareness goals

Does your band consider itself an activist street band?

Yes

What do you think your band could contribute to a festival of activist street bands?

Ethnic Diversity awareness plus we have a unique sound that also brings music diversity to the event

What activities have you participated in recently to support your community or causes that you care about?

We work on a daily basis with youngsters from the Somerville Public Schools

In what ways do you support diversity in your band?

aNova Brazil is part of the Grooversity Network.
The name is a mash of the words Groove and diversity.
We have players from several countries including India, Brazil, Norway, Singapore, Kenia among others

What proportion of gigs for the band are commercial gigs?

Approximately how many musicians would travel to the festival with your band?

Days at the festival

Two

How many Somerville HONK! festivals has your band attended?

Anything We Missed?

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