Weekend Passport: Preserving Brazil’s Berimbau Music

Worldview October 14 2016 Berimbau
Julian Hayda
Worldview October 14 2016 Berimbau
Julian Hayda

Weekend Passport: Preserving Brazil’s Berimbau Music

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Arcomusical is a non-for-profit organization that educates on the artistic benefits of the Afro-Brazilian berimbau instrument.

Through their work, they have hosted seminars in the U.S., Brazil and South Africa. 

Greg Beyer, artistic director of Arcomusical, performs live on Worldview and explains the history of berimbau music.