Sitting still won’t be an option tonight. The eight-member Saravá Samba Project is transforming the Terrace of the Muziekgebouw into a Brazilian dance floor. Samba is a centuries-old cultural heritage with deep roots – a fusion of African rites and hymns with Brazil’s indigenous folk traditions. The audience will form a traditional roda de samba (‘samba circle’), with the musicians in the middle. Lose yourself in an electrifying spectacle of layered rhythms.

The Saravá Samba Project is the brainchild of percussionist Jeroen Hensel, who discovered his passion for samba at the age of twenty-one. He studied in Brazil, became fluent in Portuguese while playing in local bands and even performed on national television in his adopted homeland. Through this project, Hensel acts as an ambassador for samba, dedicated to showcasing the genre in its purest form: with vocals, the cavaquinho (a small Brazilian guitar), and plenty of percussion.

Outdoor concert
This Terrace Concert is an outdoor event. The sun can be intense and the wind can be quite strong near the water, so come prepared. In the event of unfavourable weather conditions, the performance will be held indoors in the Entrance Hall, which overlooks the river IJ.

Amber Nijland vocals, Naomi van Veen vocals, Jeroen Hensel percussion, Daniel Montes seven-string guitar, Daniel de Moraes cavaquinho, Wagner Vasconcelos drums, Richard Moura percussion, Steven Brezet percussion