January 12, 2016 8:00 PM Samba Guitar Duo Invites Hamilton & Stehle at World Cafe Live

Samba Guitar Duo (Stephen Guerra & Felicia de Sanctis) invites percussionists Jim Hamilton and Mark Stehle for an evening of instrumental samba, choro, and bossa nova.Inspired by the vibe and swing of the weekend choro and samba hangs in Rio de Janeiro, Samba Guitar Duo reinterprets classic sambas, afro-sambas, choros, and bossas from the Brazilian popular music tradition, by composers such as Baden Powell, Tom Jobim, Jacob do Bandolim among others. Their performance is full of groove, running bass lines, and improvisation.For their Philadelphia debut, the duo has invited two percussionists from some well known local Philly Brazilian-music groups: PhillyBloco and Alô Brasil.

Musicians:
Stephen Guerra (6-string guitar)
Felicia de Sanctis (7-string guitar)
Jim Hamilton (percussion)
Mark Stehle (percussion)

World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia Pa