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Caique Vidal (not pictured: Batuque)

Caique Vidal and Batuque: Afro-Brazilian

Jazz in the Garden

Jazz in the Garden

  • Friday, June 24, 2022
  • 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • Registration Required
  • In-person
  • Registration Required

Registration is required. In addition, a limited number of day-of passes will become available at 10:00 a.m. on June 24. At this time, we are unable to accommodate walk-ins. 

Enjoy a free, live performance by Caique Vidal and Batuque, a unique band that brings infectious energy and riveting dance grooves to the stage.

Batuque (pronounced ba-TOO-kee) means to drum. The band delivers an explosive performance integrating the sounds of Afro-Brazilian percussion with keyboards, bass, guitar and horns to produce an innovative version of samba, reggae, salsa, bachata, pop, rock and Bossa Nova.

Vidal and Batuque have performed in music festivals and universities across the nation providing an insight to Afro-Brazilian music and culture. Caique Vidal and Batuque’s live performance is pure passion and energy! Vidal and Batuque just released their debut EP titled TYSM (Thank You So Much). TYSM exemplifies the diversity of rhythms and genres performed by the band during their live shows.

This ensemble includes Angelo Iovino, Percussion, Caique Vidal, Vox/Guitar, Cameron MacMannus, Trombone, Donovan Cheathan, Percussion/Drums, Gaston Reggio, Drums, Ibrahim Strauther, Percussion, Julio Jeri, Trumpet, Matt Laird, Bass, Nelson Johns, Guitar, and Tanner Willeford, Keys/Synth.