Sambadende has been sharing the energy of Brazilian music with its loyal fans since 2001. Each show in their hometown of Boulder, CO draws a packed house and the powerful combination of drums and vocals never ceases to bring new fans off the street. Focusing on the street ensemble rhythms and authentic sambas of Brazil, Sambadende adds to its loyal following each time they perform.
The group was created with the intention of sharing not only the soulful music of Brazil, but also the inherant community feeling that is so evident in all Brazilian music. (Read more)



This friday at St Julien

This Friday night, 7-10pm in the back of St Julien Hotel. Chico is traveling and we’ll have Francisco Marques from Ginga sitting in with us. Summer flies by fast, so don’t miss one of the few chances we have to play outside at the Julien this summer.

See you there!


DC 10 last night

A very fun first Brazilian night in Denver last night organized by Manny Caballero. Capoeira Luanda was there doing their thing and keeping the dance floor happening. We’re scheduled to play their Batizado party on July 12, which was a great party last year. Check their website out here.


Live at St Julien Vol I Coming soon….

Thanks to all of you who came out on a beautiful night in Boulder during the recording of our live CD at St Julien. We are in the process of mixing the CD right now and it will be available later this month.

Stay tuned


New website

Made some changes to the old website to make it easier for people to sign up for the mailing list, easier for us to update shows and news. All