NYIT VANCOUVER FAMILY PLAZA

MEET OUR ARTISTS

FAMILY PLAZA IS PROUD TO PRESENT:

MATICES DEL SUR

Matices Del Sur is a Vancouver based band committed to promote authentic music from the coast of Peru which is strongly rooted in the rich, diverse and festive creole and Afro-Peruvian music.
Matices Del Sur arises as an initiative of enthusiactic peruvian musicians with the desire to bring the creole and Afro-Peruvian music to the Vancouver audience.

The band performed for the first time in Vancouver for the celebration of the Peruvian Independence Day in July 2012 and since then it has continued its work as a promoter of the National Peruvian Music. The vocals in their performances blend beautifully with the sound of the guitars and the peruvian cajón and invite all the audiences of different cultures to an imaginary trip to the coast of Peru to share part of their cultural heritage through the happiness and beauty of their music

Saturday, July 9th

VANCOUVER SAMBA SCHOOL

Vancouver Samba School
Brazilian Samba Shows & Classes in Vancouver.
• Private & group lessons
• Samba Entertainment
• Costume rentals
Artistic Director @yulia_mangarosa

VANCOUVER SAMBA SCHOOL

Vancouver Samba School
Brazilian Samba Shows & Classes in Vancouver.
• Private & group lessons
• Samba Entertainment
• Costume rentals
Artistic Director @yulia_mangarosa

Saturday, July 9th

SARAH CHAMISH

Hi, I'm Sarah! I'm 7 years old! I love singing.

Saturday, July 9th

SONGPATI

Established in Dec 2014, Songpati is a Latin music band that was created to bring new rhythms, diversity and to enrich BC's multiculturalism. The band is formed of experienced musicians that have been performing regularly in BC and overseas for over 20 years.
We focus in songs taken from one of the many Venezuelan genres, Gaita Zuliana, which is influ- enced by African and Spanish rhythms, providing a style of music that is engaging yet unpredicta- ble and evocative using instruments such as cuatro, maracas, tambora, furruco, charrasca.
Songpati has performed in different venues in the Lower Mainland, Calgary, Edmonton and Seattle including Carnaval del Sol, Caffe Roma, Playa Tropical Mexican Restaurant, Original’s Mexican Restaurant, VCSBC “A touch of Venezuelan Charm”, Surrey Fusion Festival, Richmond World Festival,, Picnic In- dependence Day of Colombia among others.

SONGPATI

Saturday, July 9th

FORRO DO CANA

Vancouver’s premier Brazilian Forro band, Forró do Cana, was founded in 2018 as a passion project, dedicated to the dissemination of the music of Northeastern Brasil. The music of Forró do Cana blends the sounds of the violin (and sometimes the Brazilian fiddle aka. rabeca) and accordion played by Serena Eades and Steve Charles respectively, with the Brazilian roots of Mario Silva’s 7 string acoustic guitar and Sara Magal’s percussion and all Portuguese vocals. A rotating cast of incredible percussionists include Vancouver’s top go-to players of Brazilian music: Liam MacDonald, Celso Machado and Phil Belanger.

For those not familiar with Forró, this is a partner dance with a variety of rhythms and accompanying steps from very intricate and showy to subtle and sensual. A whole family of related rhythms are referred to under the umbrella term Forró: Baião, Forró, Xaxado, Xote and Arrasta pé. Arrasta pé (“drag your foot“) received its name due to the peculiar dancing movement: the soles of the feet drag over the floor with each dance step. Forró is a lively, accentuated Baião. And as you will have noticed, not only the name of the genre, but a specific rhythm within the genre, as well as the name of the festivity at which its music is played and danced (“Let’s go to the Forró!). Both the rhythms of Baião and Forró formed the guideline for the emergence of the Lambada. Xote is a slower rhythm with a very special swing, inspired by Polka and Mazurka

Saturday, July 9th

Sunday, July 10th

MUÉVETE MARIMBA

“Muévete” means to move, and this dynamic young group will definitely get you dancing! The members of this marimba ensemble range in age from 11 to 20 and have been performing at festivals and events around B.C. under the direction of renowned percussionist Robin Layne. Highlights include the Vancouver World Music Festival and Vancouver Island Music Fest, where they had the chance to share the main stage with another youth marimba group from the island, Zazu. Muevete Marimba made their debut at Carnaval del Sol in 2018 and once again they are excited to return to share their love for music and rhythms with everyone!

MUÉVETE MARIMBA

Sunday, July 10th

ROBIN LAYNE & THE RYTHM MAKERS

Over the past eight years Robin Layne has become a regular fixture on the B.C. festival circuit, collaborating with a wide spectrum of folk and world artists. His recent touring engagements have led him to Mexico, Italy, China, the U.S. and Canada. He has followed his love of world music to Cuba, Guinea, Mali, and Mexico studying under master drummers and marimbists of those respective traditions. He currently performs with world music groups Locarno, Tambura Rasa, and Mazacote. Equally at home on stage or in a classroom, Robin is the senior percussion instructor at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music and the Artistic Director of the Britannia World Rhythms for Youth Society.

Sunday, July 10th

EMPANADAS ILEGALES

Empanadas Illegales are coming to you from the illicit street vendors of South America. This is not a food safe. Don't tell Health Canada. Experimental music designed for the dance floor, cometela.

EMPANADAS ILEGALES

Empanadas Illegales are coming to you from the illicit street vendors of South America. This is not a food safe. Don't tell Health Canada. Experimental music designed for the dance floor, cometela.