timbeleza (sambapittsburgh)

Western Pennsylvania’s samba performance ensemble

2008 Winner! Best Senior Band (non-school related)
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“You guys rocked!” Kenia, vocalist

“I heard you guys play at the LACU celebration. You were amazing.”
Marisol Wandiga, President, Latin American Cultural Union

“It was great to see Brazilian sounds leading the [First Night] parade. My whole family absolutely loved it.
It was sounding loud and clear, no doubt about that. Looking forward for a lot more — keep going, please.”
Flávio Chamis, conductor and composer

Here are a couple of Timbeleza (Samba Pittsburgh) videos: dancers + percussionists

Next …
Saturday 5.17.08
Timbeleza (Samba Pittsburgh) + others
Pittsburgh Folk Festival
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Downtown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Sunday 6.15.08
Timbeleza (Samba Pittsburgh)
Private event

Saturday 7.19.08 or 7.26.08
(time + final date pending)
Timbeleza (Samba Pittsburgh) + others
International Music Festival
Mullaney’s Harp and Fiddle Irish Pub
2329 Penn Avenue at 24th Street, Strip District
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
412.642.6622 Harp

Sunday 7.27.08
Timbeleza (Samba Pittsburgh) concert, 2pm to 3pm, free
CLP Folk Arts Series
Bamboo Garden deck, sun
or Quiet Reading Room, rain
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
4400 Forbes Avenue, Oakland
Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania 15213

Saturday 9.6.08
Timbeleza (Samba Pittsburgh) concert
A Fair in the Park
Sponsored by The Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh
Mellon Park (by Pittsburgh Center for the Arts)
6300 Fifth Avenue, Shadyside
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232

Previous …
A summer ¡carnaval!, Altar Bar, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alegria Latina Celebration, Latin American Cultural Union benefit, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AVA Lounge, Brazilian Carnaval Party, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Brazil Festival, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cabaret at Theater Square, with Lilly Abreu, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
City of Pittsburgh East End Redd Up Coalition Picnic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
First Night Pittsburgh Parade, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lana Janqueira Neumeyer’s “Dreams Can Be” Brazilian Benefit, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Latin American & Caribbean Festival, with Kenia, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Saturday Light Brigade, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Free Brazilian drum classes …
Every Sunday, 3pm to 4pm
Led by artistic director Siamak Malek

Other …
For all things Brazilian in Pittsburgh, see Arrepia, Brasil!
Also see the Brazilian page at GlobalPittsburgh

Contact us by or 412.291.1081