December 7, 2025 3:00-6:00PM Philly Roda de Samba e Choro at The Black Squirrel Club

 

Experience the pure joy of samba as performed in Rio--people gathered round a table playing tunes. All join in song, dance, drinks and fun!

Philly Roda de Samba e Choro

When: First Sunday of every month

Where: Black Squirrel Club 1049 Sarah Street (Fishtown, Philadelphia)

Tickets: $10

This event is 21+

Samba is a style of music and dance, a community celebration, and a way of life. The “Philly Roda de Samba e Choro” presents samba and choro as they are traditionally performed in Brazil: with friends gathered around a table, playing tunes, singing along, dancing, eating, drinking, and filling the souls of all with joy.

With a core group comprised of Fernanda Bravo (voice/pandeiro), Gregg Mervine (cavaquinho), Rob Curto (piano), Mark Stehle (percussion) and Marcos Oliveira (percussion), the Philly Roda plays every first Sunday at the Black Squirrel Club, and features a guest artist each time.

This has grown into Philly's most amazing Sunday afternoon event! Drink a caipirinha, immerse yourself in beautiful melodies, get swept up in the dance and join the community spirit! Come experience the vibrant culture and pure joy of the Roda!

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Black Squirrel Club has a full bar but does not sell food. You are welcome to bring your own food in to the venue or have something delivered and re-entry is permitted if you want to run out and grab food at any time.

Reserve Paid Parking Here (lot 1 block from venue)There is also free parking available at the Rivers Casino parking lot (3 blocks).

Tickets: $10 + $2.51 fee

December 7, 2025 3:30PM-8:00PM Viva La Salsa with Oruqesta del Barrio at Fringe Bar

 

December 6, 2025 8:00-10:00PM Los Bomberos de la Calle: Bomba and Plena at Izlas Latin Cuisine

 

Bomba,Plena ,música Navideña every first Saturday of the month at Izlas Latin Cuisine.

2725 N. American St.

Philadelphia, PA

December 6, 2025 6:30PM Global Orchestra Community Jam and Concert at The Rotunda

 

 Join THE GLOBAL ORCHESTRA in WEST PHILADELPHIA for a SAMBA / SABAR / KLEZMER Concert and Community Jam! 

Live @ the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Saturday, December 6th.

This VERY SPECIAL event will be two dynamic musical adventures in one: 

-- PARTICIPATORY COMMUNITY JAM @ 6:30pm

Calling all Philadelphia musicians...we know you want to be in this band! Bring your instruments to play along with the Global Orchestra. We'll get you in the Samba, Senegalese Sabar and Klezmer groove as we jam together on songs from the show. Musicians of all backgrounds and skill levels are welcome.

-- CONCERT FOR ALL -- Doors open @ 8pm

Both jam and show are FREE, though we're suggesting a $20 donation. (10% of ticket proceeds will go to the All Around This World TiME Fund, supporting international culture-bearers in need.)

RSVP HERE.

This Global Orchestra show will feature extraordinary musicians! 

-- Fernanda Bravo: Brazilian/Portuguese vocals (Philly Roda de Samba & Choro)

-- Rob Curto: Brazilian accordion/piano, (Philly Roda de Samba & Choro)

-- Gregg Mervine: Balkan/Brazillian/Klezmer percussion, (Philly Roda de Samba & Choro, West Philadelphia Orchestra)

-- Aba Diop: Senegalese/sabar percussion (Aba Diop & the Yermande Family)

-- Cara Tratner: Klezmer Saxophone/vocals (Mariposas Galacticas)

-- Jason Hosier: Senegalese guitar, (Aba Diop & the Yermande Family)

All Around This World is a global music and world cultures program for young children and their families. West Philadelphia-based music teacher Jay Sand, who will be singing backup vocals and maybe even playing guitar in this very show!, developed the 300-song strong AATW curriculum to teach kids about the world through singing, dancing and FUN. 

Extending All Around This World's mission to embrace audiences of all ages, The Global Orchestra is an international community of culture-bearing musicians and musical teaching artists who celebrate the wealth of world cultures and INSPIRE HOPE.

PLEASE RSVP, especially for the pre-show jam.

The Rotunda

4014 Walnut St.

Philadelphia, PA

November 30, 2025 2:00PM Batala Philly performs at Christmas Village in LOVE Park ***CANCELED DUE TO RAIN****

 

This event is canceled due to uncooperative weather. 

Batala Philly is part of a larger Batala family, which is an international samba reggae music project based in Salvador de Bahia, in northeastern Brazil. 

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Batala was created in 1997 by Giba Gonçalves, a Bahian percussionist. Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil, Giba was living in Paris when he first had the idea for the band, opened to anyone with an interest in learning the samba-reggae beat.

In Batala Philly we have a dynamic and passionate group of community musicians based in Philadelphia but performing all over the world. We are run entirely by volunteers and any proceeds from gigs go back into running the band to pay for things like costumes, drums and rehearsal space.

Christmas Village in Philadelphia is an outside holiday market in Center City Philadelphia, modeled after the traditional Christmas Markets in Germany.

LOVE Park

1500 Arch St.

Philadelphia, Pa

This event will be canceled if it rains.