Batalá San Francisco
Batalá San Francisco is a Brazilian-style percussion and dance group that performs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area at a wide range of community, private, corporate, and club events. Founded in 2012, Batalá San Francisco is the local chapter of Batalá Mundo, founded in 1997 by Brazilian percussionist Giba Goncalves. Batalá Mundo currently numbers more than 1000 drummers in more than 30 international groups. The mission of Batalá is to preserve and promote Afro-Brazilian drumming traditions throughout the world, educating and spreading the infectious rhythms through their performances.
This is the third year that Batalá San Francisco has participated in Carnaval San Francisco and their theme is "Sacred Water." Batalá San Francisco's artistic director Deborah Valoma has designed commemorative t-shirts and free-style dancers will be carrying umbrellas that represent the sacred water that washes over us all. No matter our religion, we honor Yemanja and Oshun, sacred goddesses of the ocean and sweet river waters. For more information go to their website: www.batalasanfrancisco.com.
Photos by: Beppe Sabatini
Email: bsabatini@hotmail.com
Portfolio: www.flickr.com/photos/8703833@N08/sets/72157633608989882/
Batalá San Francisco
Batalá San Francisco is a Brazilian-style percussion and dance group that performs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area at a wide range of community, private, corporate, and club events. Founded in 2012, Batalá San Francisco is the local chapter of Batalá Mundo, founded in 1997 by Brazilian percussionist Giba Goncalves. Batalá Mundo currently numbers more than 1000 drummers in more than 30 international groups. The mission of Batalá is to preserve and promote Afro-Brazilian drumming traditions throughout the world, educating and spreading the infectious rhythms through their performances.
This is the third year that Batalá San Francisco has participated in Carnaval San Francisco and their theme is "Sacred Water." Batalá San Francisco's artistic director Deborah Valoma has designed commemorative t-shirts and free-style dancers will be carrying umbrellas that represent the sacred water that washes over us all. No matter our religion, we honor Yemanja and Oshun, sacred goddesses of the ocean and sweet river waters. For more information go to their website: www.batalasanfrancisco.com.
Photos by: Beppe Sabatini
Email: bsabatini@hotmail.com
Portfolio: www.flickr.com/photos/8703833@N08/sets/72157633608989882/