South American Archives

All Bilingual Press

Seattle,

Community Focus: South American, Southern European
Argentinian / Argentinos, Portugese, Spanish

All Bilingual Press was founded in 2005 by a family of language teachers and native speakers of the Spanish language whose goal is to make Spanish teaching and learning fun for all concerned: teachers, parents and children.

Bahia In Motion

Seattle,

Community Focus: African, South American
Brazilian

Batucada

Seattle,

Community Focus: South American
Brazilian

America’s oldest Brazilian music ensemble

Brasilfest

Kirkland,

Community Focus: South American
Brazilian

BrasilFest was created in 1999 by Brazilian immigrants Eduardo and Ana Paula Mendonça with the mission to expose our community to Brazilian arts and traditions during the week of the Brazilian Folklore Day.

Brazil Center

Des Moines,

Community Focus: South American
Brazilian

We work toward offering opportunities for artists, young musicians to developing cultural and educational experiences with our new space. Besides BrasilFest, we created Arts Globo, a new program providing intergenerational safe space with activities programed in Des Moines. We prioritizing services to minority, vulnerable and at-risk populations through arts, educational program and for individuals artists. As recent anti-racism and anti-oppression efforts, we increased our board reflecting more diversity reflecting female as 60% of leadership, and 99% of immigrants as board of directors and staff.

Caixa

Seattle,

Community Focus: African, South American
Brazilian

Caixa is a musical group based in Seattle. We strive to preserve the classic Afro-Brazilian samba heritage. Our live shows feature sambas, bossa novas, boleros, tangos, Portuguese fados, as well as other European and middle-eastern styles of music.

Choroloco

Seattle,

Community Focus: South American
Brazilian

Choroloco is an acoustic trio of Seattle musicians brought together by their shared love of Brazilian music. The name Choroloco reflects their enthusiasm and love for choro, a highly melodic and rhythmic form of Brazilian popular music that originated in early 1900’s Rio de Janeiro.

Consulate General of Peru

Seattle,

Community Focus: South American
Peruvian

For an appointment at the Peruvian consulate in the United States, please check in first instance the consulate website .

Correo Aereo

Seattle,

Community Focus: Caribbean, Latina/e/o/x, Mexican, South American
Argentinian / Argentinos, Cuban, Venezuelan

The award-winning Latin music duo, Correo Aereo, play traditional multi-instrumental acoustics and vocals of music from Latin America, with a focus on music from Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Cuba. They incorporate original songs and arrangements into their performances that are deeply inspired by swimming and playing in the ancient rivers of traditions while being alive and open to organic innovation. Dr. Juan Tony Guzman, Head of the Jazz Dept. at Luther College writes: “Listening to their performance one can unite space and time across cultures.”

En Canto

Seattle,

Community Focus: South American
Brazilian

A multi-ethnic female-led sextet, En Canto is Seattle’s only Forró band. Forró music is a combination of multiple Brazilian rhythms including baião, xote and arrasta-pé. The word refers to both the musical genre and the accompanying partner dance party events where it is heard.

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