VIVA PERCUSSION FESTIVAL
FIRST EDITION 2018
In mid-April 2018, the producer of Teatro Rival, Fernanda Santos, suggested two dates for the month of October for a show by musician Marcelo Amaro, so the date of October 16th came up, a Tuesday. This date was not in vain, as Brazilian percussionist day is celebrated. Therefore, the show "Marcelo Amaro e Convidados" changed to "Marcelo Amaro, Viva a
Percussion".
The Meeting was conceived, carried out and directed by Amaro, together with percussionist Tuti Rodrigues and the collective Viva a Percussão, plus the artistic production of Renata Ribeiro and Roberta Moraes. The project brought together around 30 great percussionists, in addition to singers
Anaadi, Didi Assis, Maryzelia, Manu Nascimento, Fabiola Machado and singers Nego Álvaro, Makley Matos and Gilmar Simpatia celebrating Brazilian percussionist day.
Held at the Hotel Selina Lapa (RJ), the second edition of the Viva Percussão festival, curated by percussionist Marcos Suzano, directed and produced by Marcelo Amaro, paid tribute to percussionists Beloba and Marcus Esguleba.
As the festival warms up, an initiation workshop to Brazilian percussion, taught by Marcelo Amaro, was held in 5 meetings on Saturdays open to the public.
The Viva Percussão Festival, a completely independent production, featured 5 shows (Pandeiro Repique Duo, Marcos Suzano, Denbaea,
Joás Santos and Batuqueiros da Lapa), Tantan Workshop with Beloba; Cuíca Paulinho Bicolor Workshop and the Seminar “Brazilian percussion” with Marcelo Amaro.
SECOND EDITION 2019
In the third edition of the festival, a pandemic ravaged the world, COVID-19 required social isolation and several events were cancelled, but it was time to reinvent ourselves and through a lot of work, dedication and love for percussion, of course, we decided to hold the third edition of the Viva Percussão Festival.
Following the guidelines of the responsible bodies, our edition was once again carried out independently and, this time, online, bringing together 32 percussionists from all over Brazil.
Using videos already recorded by participants and some videos made exclusively for the Festival, the exhibition was carried out via the website and App
Sound Club Live had a lot of hits and repercussions in the specialized media.
THIRD EDITION 2020
The fourth edition of the Viva Percussão Festival took place a few days before Carnival, full of special appearances. The 2021 version
It has the support of the Aldir Blanc Law and had online workshops and musical performances.
Furthermore, it included face-to-face workshops at Instituto Dom Pixote, in
Morro dos Macacos at the beginning of March. The event was broadcast on February 13th, from 2pm (workshops) and 6pm (shows), on the Viva Percussão YouTube Channel.
FOURTH EDITION 2021
On the date on which Percussionist Day is celebrated, October 16, 2021, the V edition of the Viva Percussion Festival was held
For the first time held in the city of Porto Alegre/RS at the iconic Espaço Cultural 512.
In this edition, the Festival paid homage to the excellent and experienced percussionist Fernando do Ó and featured a workshop on Sabar, an instrument of Senegalese origin with Amed and Cher Mbaye and
had ten musical attractions: Candombe Poa, Giovanni Berti and Fernando Sessé, Alabe Oní, Afroentes, Marcelo Pimentel, Marcelo Amaro and
Tuti Rodrigues, Fernando do Ó.