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Brazilian Forró band Cravo & Canela brings the beloved accordion-fueled party music of Northeastern Brazil to South Florida. The group, led by Gabriella Lacombe (vocals) and Eduardo Veronez (percussion), began playing together in 2016. They quickly became one of the most popular Brazilian bands in Florida, recently winning “Best Band” the Brazilian Press Award.

What is Forró, you ask? It's the very hip Brazilian, very much international, hip-swiveling, dance floor-filling, popular music and dance originated in Brazil’s north-eastern states. As some forrozeiros (fans of forró) would put it, “it’s less competitive than salsa and less pedantic than tango…”. It is arguably one of the easier partner dances to master, which would explain why it’s so addictive and increasingly popular!

This no-audience concert is recorded for livestream at the North Beach Bandshell, as a continuation of the City of Miami Beach’s 3rd Thursday Culture Crawl. It is presented in partnership with Brazilian Nites Production with support from Litte Brazil Miami Beach, Soul Cachaça, Cafe Brasil with Gene de Souza, Brazilian Nites, Radio Gazeta, Gazeta News, and Acontece Magazine.