8 Week Afro-Brazilian Percussion Session
Begins Saturday, January 19, 2008 3:30pm - 4:30pm at the Private Studios of Mestre Wilson Low - $15.00 per session.

Workshop dates: January 19, 26 Feb 2,9,16,23 Mar 1 & 8, 2008

We will be concentrating on Afro-Brazilian roots and the songs of the Abasa do Kauiza - temple of Umbanda.

Space will be limited. Contact Mestre Wilson Low at marareggae@msn.com or (415) 587-3907.

About Mestre Low: Mestre Wilson Low was born in the dance circle of Umbanda in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Before he was able to read he was dancing, singing, serving and playing music for the Orixa, in his Mother's Terreiro - Abasa do Kauiza. Being a natural acrobat and musician, he studied capoeira and Brazilian Culture and folklore with renowned Mestre Suassuna of the Cordao de Ouro Academy. After touring throughout the U.S. and Europe with Oba-Oba, Low relocated to S.F. in 1991 and has been a contributing and influential musician in the Bay Area Brazilian music scene.

Congratulations to everyone who participated! We won in the follow categories:

First place - World/Contemporary overall
First place - World/Contemporary dance
First place - World/Contemporary creativity/authencity
First place - World/Contemporary Carnaval spirit
First place - World/Contemporary overall visual presentation
Third place - World/Contemporary music

MaraReggae's bevy of beauties as caught on YouTube.com:

If you missed MaraReggae dancer Gina Amato's performance at this year's Carnaval King and Queen competition, you can view a short clip of it on YouTube.