Samba Drumming Roots Workshop

Samba Drumming Workshop with Caique Vidal (ka-EE-kee vee-DAHL)

Feel the rhythm and history of Samba! Caique Vidal faithfully shares the Afro-Brazilian traditions of his Bahia birthplace. An educator and community organizer for the Brazilian diaspora in North Carolina, Caique rose through Salvador da Bahia’s politically-charged street music scene, playing with Olodum and spreading samba-reggae rhythms of Black empowerment worldwide—including appearances in a Spike Lee and Michael Jackson music video. Learn Samba’s roots from colonial Bahia and the legacies of slavery to a vibrant Afro-Brazilian cultural expression celebrated globally, while playing on provided instruments.

Enjoy refreshments, hands-on drumming, and a joyful, energetic space to move, connect, and celebrate Samba together.