Batucada Boa
February 25, 2004

Well, that's it for Carnaval 2004 and man am I tired. I just got back from the North Zone of Rio where I went to see a street bloco in Vila Isabel, a neighborhood reknown for its musical tradition in Rio. The bloco was a lot of fun, filled with "simpler people" who truly enjoy the Carnaval spirit. The best part however was the bateria (drumming). Serious! There were several guests present. The ones I spotted were Armando Marçal, Robertinho Silva, Marcos Esquleba and Zero. But the rest of the bateria was great as well .... especially the guy playing lead repinique who just blew everyone's mind away. The whole thing just grooved so hard and it was a nice way to end Carnaval.

Posted by Scott at 12:00 AM