In 2015, ethnomusicologist and Samba Fest co-ordinator Eric Galm produced this documentary on the Meninos de Minas, a musical group and social project that involves youths from the Minas Gerais region of Brazil.
Documentary by Eric Galm
The Meninos de Minas were a headlining act at Samba Fest 2015, and continue to be active in their home region of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Video via our YouTube channel
This video has also been posted on DTube:
Samba Fest 2018 will take place April 26 - 28 in Hartford, Connecticut, with the venue and performers yet to be announced.
This year, Samba Fest is taking to social media to grow within and beyond the Hartford area. We’re excited to be blogging here on Steemit. Please upvote, and resteem this if you’re as enthusiastic as we are. Samba Fest is a non profit undertaking, and all proceeds from your upvotes will go towards event expenses.
If you're in Connecticut, be sure to come through to Samba Fest, April 26-28 in Hartford!