![]() The carioca arrived at a very young age and said “I believed in the American Dream and arrived in Los Angeles to achieve goals and conquer my own space. “Something I remember very fondly were the performances together with the band Badauê, which was the most successful here! The band’s repertoire and versatility helped me evolve as a dancer”, revealed Gláucia.ĭaniela Brazil landed in L.A. But it was making a pair with another carioca, Daniela Brazil, with the OYA Brasil Samba Show that registered her mark in the history of the samba dancers from Southern California. In addition to dancing, she worked as a model and made several appearances in commercials, TV shows and films such as “Family Law”, “Gilmore Girls” and “Austin Powers: Goldmember”. ![]() in 1998 and was part of the group “The Girls from Ipanema”. Gláucia Araújo, also from Rio, arrived in L.A. But the best was being able to make many friends and share our beautiful culture with many Americans, including my two children!”, added Valéria. “It has been more than twenty years and I have had several experiences. The California “branch” has Valéria as president. ![]() The works and shows didn’t stop and “The Girls from Ipanema” was in full swing! Brazil had won the 94 World Cup and, definitely, samba, “batucada” and Brazilian joy became better known in California, and particularly in Los Angeles - where the World Cup final was.Ī few years ago, Sambalá founders, the couple David and Doris, moved to Florida and, today, the organization has a presence at the East Coast and also on the West Coast of the USA. In 1995, the Los Angeles Times did a five-page article about her and her group. She went on to travel outside the US and attend shows with Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick, as well as performing with her group in famous venues like the Hollywood Bowl and the House of the Blues. It was an absolute success in Beverly Hills!”, Christiane revealed to Soul Brasil.įrom there, more doors opened. “I had beautiful Brazilians and a great concept. The first of its kind in L.A., more Vegas style, in which she was the main star dancing and singing in Portuguese and English. The São Paulo creative woman wasted no time: she put on a show with dancers and musicians and thus the group “The Girls from Ipanema” was born. The choreographer and samba dancer Jonia Queen was on the cover of “Music and Dance special edition, our centenary issue Why not offer a samba show? The owner, Mark Fleishman, who also owned Studio 54 in New York, liked the idea. Until 1994, the year of the World Cup in the USA, when she went to a club in Beverly Hills that had live shows and an idea came up. Her first job was precisely at an Oscar and, then, she had the opportunity to be part of the dance films “Salsa” and “The Mambo Kings”.Ĭhristiane got an agent and the work as a dancer started to flow naturally. Just in her early years, she earned a scholarship in the dance studio of the famous choreographer Joe Tremaine, made some good friends and ran after auditions to get jobs in the dance area. In 1992, Marisa received the title of “Samba Queen” from Mila (Independent Youth of Los Angeles), the first Recreational Samba School in Southern California, founded by former soccer player Luisinho.Īlso in the 1980s, exactly in 1986, the dancer and also from São Paulo, Christiane Calill, arrived in Los Angeles, after meeting her future husband in Mexico, while doing a season of dancing at Club Med. She spent eighteen years dancing at the famous carnival, where she shared the stage with Brazilian celebrities like Armandinho, Emílio Santiago, Martinho da Vila, among others. On the stage, I could see several Brazilian musicians, a drum section with at least fifteen people, who brought the joy of a good beat and, of course, dancers in bikinis, feathers and sequins dancing to the samba rhythm. To my surprise, I found the place crowded, with more than 2 thousand people, including Americans, Latinos, Europeans and Brazilians. I was homesick for the carnival atmosphere, samba, “batucada”, joy, and also very curious about the party. ![]() In middles of February 1990, and just a few weeks after completing one year of my arrival in LA, I had the opportunity of going to this emblematic carnival. This great party took place for several years at the Hollywood Palladium, attracting thousands of people. I remember that, in the late 1980s, we, Brazilians residing in California, had the option of being able to go to a Brazilian carnival in Los Angeles, the “Annual Hollywood Brazilian Carnaval”, produced by the Portuguese Maria Booker - “Samba & Saudade Productions ”. By Lindenberg Junior | Translation: Isabela Jordão
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