A unique night of folk, bossa nova, and Brazilian pop and forró "pé de serra," with influences ranging from blues to arabesque. Interested in learning a new dance style? Join us at 5:30pm for a workshop by Jim Russell and Bruna Cardoso. Registration here: https://tinyurl.com/52mkpzu8

Sound Arts Initiatives, Inc. is proud to present ONSOUND III: Squeezefest! For more information, visit our website, www.soundsymposium.com

Doors open for this event at 8:00pm, with music starting at 8:30pm. Students and seniors, please enter promo code STUSEN for a discount on ticket prices. Please note that this event space is 19+ after 8:30pm.

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Ana & Eric are a Brazilian duo based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. Having performed in Brazil, Europe, and Canada, Ana & Eric offer a unique combination of folk, bossa nova, and Brazilian popular music, featuring original songs in English and Portuguese. In 2020, the duo released two singles "Hope" and "Lights My Way" as well as their self-titled debut EP, which earned them one nomination at the 2021 ECMA Awards, and three nominations at the 2021 MusicNL Awards. Ana & Eric have just returned from their first Atlantic Canadian tour and are promoting their first full length album “Our House From Here”. They have released two singles “I Can See Our House From Here” and “Manhã de Abril (April Morning)", which have received wide coverage in Brazil, Portugal, as well as in Canada. The duo will tour Newfoundland this summer and Brazil in the fall. For this performance, they will be joined by Carole Bestvater (violin) and Brad Klucowicz (accordion).

https://anaericmusic.com/

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Founded through an organic collaboration between Brazilian and Canadian musicians, and led by the dynamic Jerusa Leão, Maria and the Band play forró 'pé de serra', a style of music from northeastern Brazil and textured with influences ranging from blues to arabesque. Incorporating rabeca (Brazilian fiddle), zabumba (two-toned drum), accordion, triangle, and a chorus of vocals, Maria and The Band play original compositions and the great songs of forró so beloved in Brazil.

http://www.mariaband.com/