Samba/Pagode

Since Vini has arrived in New Zealand, we were going together, every Thursday, to the Brooklyn Bar to see and play (sometimes) with the Brazilian Band, called “Maracanã”.

We attended it for 10 weeks (I guess). However, last Thursday was Vini’s last time. He is leaving New Zealand in a couple weeks, so he decided to travel around during his last days, owing to his English classes has finished.

So, I have a selection of pictures of the days we went to the Samba.

Little Dunga (Dunguinha) was attended too!!

Marcelo, Vini, Pelé, Me and David.

Pelé and Alex (Band's manager).

Pelé and Xandi (Harmonia do Samba..LOL).

Doug Funny, me and Pikachu.

Doug Funny, Alex, Pikachu, Gaucho Bezerra da Silva and half of me.. hehe.

Alex, Pikachu and Arouca.

Vini (Bear Pooh) playing "Caixa".

Vini playing "repinique".

That's it!!! The Band is full of famous characters such as Doug, Xandi, Bear Pooh … Biro Biro, etc. Most of them dubbed by Vini. Until now, almost 3 months later, I don’t know the real name of Doug Funny and Arouca. And Doug has eaten many times at Wildfire… and I always call him as Doug. I don’t know if he likes it, though.

Although the Brooklyn bar was a nice place to go, with the Brazilian band and funny people, there were in average 85% of men. Yeahh.. only 15% of women. Really bad, huh? As Vini always says "There were 15 guys for each man!" In Portuguese "15 homens pra cada rapaizzzzz..."

Don't know if it’s true, but I heard next week will be the last day of samba in the Brooklyn bar. Yeah.. no more!!! Problems with $$$.. hehehe..

Well.. I hope they find another place to play, though. Anyway, in 3 weeks I will be traveling and will not be able to enjoy it.