We are very grateful for MelSamba’s participation in our event. Carlos and his amazing group brought Brazilian rhythms, colour, energy, excitment and fun to our festival. They proved that “ Dancing Samba” is an art which can be enjoyed by all community members (not only Brazilians)! Lots of people enjoyed this authentic and most entertaining…
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Apreciado Carlos, Your music, your players and your dancer were just magic at the AAPT Cellular One Christmas Party! You could feel the Brazilian passion coming out of those drums! I never thought I would see my Asian dealers get up and dance to the rhythm of Samba! FANTASTICO! I loved it so much, that…
Continue ReadingHi Carlos, I was amazed at how quickly you got a whole group to play fast, complex, Brazilian rhythms together and in such a short time! I found the vocal language of Brazilian beats great to understand and the comparisons of jazz and funk were quite interesting. Setting each instrument section off individually is a…
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Dear Carlos, here are a few comments from emails after the event: “Highlights: Voice improvisation workshop with Carlos…..” “Carlos the samba drummerman was fantastic” “Classes: Carlos is brilliant, scary, funny and a great teacher. “Highlights for me…….-Everything Carlos Ferreira did” Best regards, Heidi Hughes Director Jambalaya New Zealand Festival of Latin Rhythm and Dance.
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Hi Carlos, I just want to thank you again for putting on the workshops and the Red and Black Carnival night.. I mainly really want to let you know that I found your workshops to be trully amazing! Your Energy , TALENT, and very warm and funny teaching and communication with the group made the…
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Meu querido Carlos, Que prazer imenso foi a sua vinda à WA! Fiquei muito feliz em ter a oportunidade de presenciar mais uma vez seu infinito carisma e sua maravilhosa energia. Parabens meu irmao de terra, mereces todo o sucesso que estas encontrando, pois sempre batalhastes para introduzir a nossa rica cultura aos nossos irmaos australianos. Me considero privilegiada por ter sido testemunha,…
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The first New Zealand Festival of Latin Rhythm and Dance was held in Taupo in Easter Weekend 2003 and involved three days of percussion and dance workshops and performance, over 80 workshops in all. Carlos Ferreira of the Melbourne Samba School was our headline teacher for Samba percussion. Carlos taught workshops in all levels of…
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Hi Carlos, I would like to thank you for your wonderful Brazilian Percussion workshop at Kew High School. The students said that the two periods went really quickly and that they had lots of fun. They liked learning the different rhythms and playing instruments that they had not played before. Some of the students especially enjoyed the Samba march around the school, and the teachers that…
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