Celebrate Dendê’s Debut Album on March 27 at Joe’s Pub.

Dendê and Hãhãhães: Bahia de Todos os Santos CD Release Party at Joe’s Pub.

Dende

Dendê’s Debut Album Melds Traditional Afro-Brazilian Rhythms with the Global Pulse of Jazz, Reggae, Funk, Rumba and Afrobeat. As a percussionist, singer, composer, bandleader, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist, Dendê has appeared in the frontline of Timbalada, Carlinhos Brown’s superstar percussion ensemble. Since 2001, he’s been splitting his time between New York and Bahia.

His own bands include the folkloric music and dance troupe Ologundê, the acoustic Samba de Três, and Arrastão do Dendê, a traditional Afro bloco (samba party band), but it’s as leader and principal songwriter of Hãhãhães that Dendê has made his greatest impact. Bahia de Todos os Santos, their debut album, showcases the band’s sizzling showmanship and versatility.

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“…the band grounds lighthearted melodies and reflective vocals in an expert amalgamation of Afro-Brazilian and Cuban rhythms.”
-Flavorpill

“…Dende, from Brazil, merged a strutting beat and annunciatory salvos on a single drum…”
-NY Times

“The sinuous jams of Dende & Hahahaes ought to delight fans of Afrobeat and psych-tinged funk.”
-Time Out New York

Dendê and Hãhãhães CD Release Party
Price: $12
Location: Joe’s Pub
Date: March 27
Time: 9:30 PM