Beleza Brazil Carnaval Band
Authentic Rio-style Brazilian Carnaval

This 10-piece carnaval band includes a full drumming section (batucada) and female vocalist to the dazzling musicianship of Grupo Saveiro, twice voted the best Brazilian band in the United States by the Brazilian International Press Association. Members of Beleza Brazil are veterans of Rio de Janeiro’s world famous Carnaval parades, and here in the United States, the group brings crowds to their feet on dance floors everywhere, with their irresistible mix of carnaval rhythms, performed on surdos, tantan, pandeiro, repique, caixa, cuica, tambourim and bateria, Reinaldo Cropped along with guitar, bass and cavaquinho,and spiced with hot keyboard harmonies.
Beleza Brazil has performed at the largest carnaval celebration in the United States (in Austin) for the last 8 years, where they perform to a dancing, jumping, costumed crowd of 6,000 celebrants.


Grupo Saveiro
Award-winning samba and pagode band with vocals
Carlos Almeida
Guitar and voice (voz e violão)
Débora Santos
Brazilian vocalist
Nó Em Pingo D'Água
From Brazil, the great choro novo group
Marcos Ariel
Piano and vocals, performing Jobim and other favorites
Nanny Assis and ensembles
Singer/percussionist and two ensembles
Regional de New York
Brazilian instrumental choro music
Dendê & Band
Afro-Brazilian Funk
Susan Pereira and Sabor Brasil
Brazilian jazz ensemble with vocals
Duo Violão Plus One
Acclaimed Brazilian guitarists Rogério Souza and Edinho Gerber joins forces with percussionist Ami Molinelli.
Vanessa Falabella
Brazilian vocalist