Jongueiro masters performed at the Mestre dos Saberes Festival in December 2021. Jongueiros are performers of the Afro-Brazilian jongo dance. The show brought together jongueiros from the city of São Paulo and masters and direct descendants of the Jongueiros do Tamandaré, a neighborhood de Guaratinguetá, historical place of jongo in the State of São Paulo.
Lineup: São Paulo: Luiz Fonseca Lobo on voice and tambu; Paulo Dias on voice and tambu; Cesinha Azevedo on voice and tambu). Guaratinguetá: Regina Helena Jeremias on voice and tambu; Fatinha do Jongo on voice and tambu) and André Jongo on voice and tambu).
Watch other concerts in the series: Tião Carvalho at Mestre dos Saberes Festival, a Showcase of Traditional Brazilian Music Masters
(headline image: Saravá Jongueiros: São Paulo + Guarátinguetá – Photo Bruno Marques)
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