This time last year we had absolutely no links with the Olympics. No contacts, no shows, no nothing. Then our French percussion teacher Yann Vathelet had an idea: “No, butContinue reading “An Olympic Dream Come True?”
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Hopeful Olympic News!!
We entered a selection process by Rio city hall to choose acts to play on the cultural stages around the city during the Olympics, and today they released the resultsContinue reading “Hopeful Olympic News!!”
Olympic Demo Video
Today Favela Brass submitted our application to play on the cultural stages that will be set up around Rio de Janeiro during the Olympic period. In support of that applicationContinue reading “Olympic Demo Video”
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra + Favela Brass
Here it is! The moment when the children of Favela Brass played together with the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra at ABCD restaurant in favela Pereirão! The Tokyo Ska Paradise OrchestraContinue reading “Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra + Favela Brass”
New Olympic Promotional Video
Favela Brass has a new promotional video, all about our desire to play at the Rio Olympics in 2016: The video was created by London-based Canadian documentary maker Alex KryszkiewiczContinue reading “New Olympic Promotional Video”
#FavelaBrass2016 – Our First Chance!
The first concrete opportunity of our #FavelaBrass2016 campaign has arrived! Yesterday Rio’s Culture Ministry invited Favela Brass to the the launch of a new program, which will award the 120Continue reading “#FavelaBrass2016 – Our First Chance!”
#FavelaBrass2016
With one year to go before the Rio 2016 olympics, we have an announcement to make, and would appreciate help in sharing it with as many people as possible: TheContinue reading “#FavelaBrass2016”
