Recife is the capital city of the state of Pernambuco in the northeast of Brazil. The pulse of Carnival has been growing in a crescendo in recent days, justly honoring it's fame of being among the ...

Interested in frevo — a fiery, fast-paced instrumental style of Brazilian music? If so, come partake in a frevo master class taught by a member of the SpokFrevo Orquestra. To make reservations, e-mail ...

Inaldo Cavalcante de Albuquerque, better known as Spok, is a Brazilian sax player who is one of the main frevo composers in the state of Pernambuco. His big band, composed of 18 musicians, is ...

Frevo is a Brazilian artistic expression comprising music and dance, performed mainly during the Carnival of Recife. Its quick frenetic and vigorous rhythm draws upon the fusion of musical genres such ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. RECIFE, Brazil (AP) – Jelly-limbed dancers with tiny multicolored umbrellas, ...

Vavá Samba performs frevo music and dance from Pernambuco, Brazil. Part of a series of educational videos created for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's Brazil in DC initiative. Vavá United School of ...

The Frevo, the frenetic musical tradition associated with Brazil's Carnival, has been designated by Unesco as an intangible world heritage treasure. The music and dance, common in the city of Recife, ...

With an upbeat, atypical jazz sound and a heavy emphasis on improvisation, the SpokFrevo Orquestra has all the ingredients of a great Brazilian street band. However, this 18-piece ensemble has taken ...

Every spring, the city of Recife, in the far east of Brazil, dons its carnival clothes. It’s time for music, dance, optimism and euphoria. At the heart of the festivities is the Frevo. In this ...

I love and will always love to play frevo in the street for people to dance, sing and have fun. It is a magical moment. Frevo maestro Inaldo Calvalcante de Albuquerque is known as Spok to players and ...