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Future Leaders applications are now open!🎉 If Future Leaders applications are now open!🎉 If you’re an aspiring percussionist, brass player, dancer or visual artist aged 12-25, Future Leaders is calling out to you! An opportunity to learn cultural styles and techniques with leading tutors in the scene as well as make new friends and professional connections and develop skills in leading your own work. Several of our participants and team members have springboarded from the programme to leading work at Juba Do Leão which we are incredibly proud to support. If you know or are a young person who is interest, check out their website in @global_grooves bio for further information, or drop us a message and one of our team members and Future Leader graduates would be happy to chat with you.
Well...that was rather wonderful and surreal! The Well...that was rather wonderful and surreal! The lion sleeps no longer! Big up Becky for helping make this happen. Hopefully more soon...And welcome Ahu and Nucky to the pride! Smashed it!🦁💜🦁💜
Thank you @almirantedoforte! Today was very specia Thank you @almirantedoforte! Today was very special. Mais um?! Thanks to our best pals @afonsistema, and Bia for the translation 🤙
PERNAMBUCONVOS #2: Q&A WITH MARACATU NAÇÃO ALMIR PERNAMBUCONVOS #2: Q&A WITH MARACATU NAÇÃO ALMIRANTE DO FORTE Saturday 8th May 2021 15:00 – 16:00 GMT Juba do Leão (Manchester) and @afonsistema (Bristol) invite you to join our groups for a Q&A with Maracatu Nação Almirante do Forte (@almirantedoforte). Founded in 1931, Almirante are one of the most established Maracatus in Recife, Brazil. Both of our groups have enjoyed many years of visits to the project in Brazil since 2004, and have built strong friendships and band connections ever since. This Q&A invites you to bring along your own questions about the Maracatu culture, their Nação group, and anything else you may be curious about. The session will feature translations in Brazilian Portuguese and English. Sign up on the website, donate, and we’ll send you the zoom link on the morning of the Q&A day. Price: donations of £3-£10 based on your circumstances (click register and follow the instructions or check your email) Fundraising to help the group continue to operate post Covid and recent flooding in Bongi, Recife. [signup link in bio] *If you are unwaged but would like to attend the session as a learning experience, there are a limited number of free places available. Email dan@jubadoleao.com to arrange
Happy International Women's Day! Big love to eve Happy International Women's Day! Big love to everyone out there beating the drum for a more equitable world to live in; we celebrate you, sisters and fellow warriors! 📸 - Bill Pilkington #jubadoleao #iwd2021 #maracatu #carnival #parade #strongwomen
Bom Carnaval para todos! Thanks to @marianagandaia Bom Carnaval para todos! Thanks to @marianagandaia and @andersonmaraca for a great night. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves: #Repost @gandaiaorg with @make_repost ・・・ Happy Carnival! Olinda streets are empty and our hearts are filled with saudades! Thanks @juba_do_leao for inviting us to this much needed conversation about Maracatu! The video and playlist with the references mentioned are on their Facebook page! Ase to all and let’s keep the flame alive! And massive love to Anderson Nogueira for his ongoing and ever growing legacy as a dance and costume artist! Hey in touch if you want to book classes order costumes from him! #ase #olinda #pernambuco #maracatu #carnaval #live #jubadoleão #andersonnogueira #gandaiaarts #marianapinho
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Pernambucan Dance Development 2018

The Lion's Mane

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LATEST NEWS

  • Meet the Masters 2019 – Mestre Toinho & Mestre Jamesson
  • JDL Receive Arts Council Funding!
  • The Lions Mane – Video Blog 12
  • The Lion’s Mane – Video Blog 11
  • The Lion’s Mane – Video Blog 10

Drummers

Dancers

JUBA DO LEÃO

Pernambucan Dance Development 2018

The Lion's Mane

INSTAGRAM

Future Leaders applications are now open!🎉 If Future Leaders applications are now open!🎉 If you’re an aspiring percussionist, brass player, dancer or visual artist aged 12-25, Future Leaders is calling out to you! An opportunity to learn cultural styles and techniques with leading tutors in the scene as well as make new friends and professional connections and develop skills in leading your own work. Several of our participants and team members have springboarded from the programme to leading work at Juba Do Leão which we are incredibly proud to support. If you know or are a young person who is interest, check out their website in @global_grooves bio for further information, or drop us a message and one of our team members and Future Leader graduates would be happy to chat with you.
Well...that was rather wonderful and surreal! The Well...that was rather wonderful and surreal! The lion sleeps no longer! Big up Becky for helping make this happen. Hopefully more soon...And welcome Ahu and Nucky to the pride! Smashed it!🦁💜🦁💜
Thank you @almirantedoforte! Today was very specia Thank you @almirantedoforte! Today was very special. Mais um?! Thanks to our best pals @afonsistema, and Bia for the translation 🤙
PERNAMBUCONVOS #2: Q&A WITH MARACATU NAÇÃO ALMIR PERNAMBUCONVOS #2: Q&A WITH MARACATU NAÇÃO ALMIRANTE DO FORTE Saturday 8th May 2021 15:00 – 16:00 GMT Juba do Leão (Manchester) and @afonsistema (Bristol) invite you to join our groups for a Q&A with Maracatu Nação Almirante do Forte (@almirantedoforte). Founded in 1931, Almirante are one of the most established Maracatus in Recife, Brazil. Both of our groups have enjoyed many years of visits to the project in Brazil since 2004, and have built strong friendships and band connections ever since. This Q&A invites you to bring along your own questions about the Maracatu culture, their Nação group, and anything else you may be curious about. The session will feature translations in Brazilian Portuguese and English. Sign up on the website, donate, and we’ll send you the zoom link on the morning of the Q&A day. Price: donations of £3-£10 based on your circumstances (click register and follow the instructions or check your email) Fundraising to help the group continue to operate post Covid and recent flooding in Bongi, Recife. [signup link in bio] *If you are unwaged but would like to attend the session as a learning experience, there are a limited number of free places available. Email dan@jubadoleao.com to arrange
Happy International Women's Day! Big love to eve Happy International Women's Day! Big love to everyone out there beating the drum for a more equitable world to live in; we celebrate you, sisters and fellow warriors! 📸 - Bill Pilkington #jubadoleao #iwd2021 #maracatu #carnival #parade #strongwomen
Bom Carnaval para todos! Thanks to @marianagandaia Bom Carnaval para todos! Thanks to @marianagandaia and @andersonmaraca for a great night. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves: #Repost @gandaiaorg with @make_repost ・・・ Happy Carnival! Olinda streets are empty and our hearts are filled with saudades! Thanks @juba_do_leao for inviting us to this much needed conversation about Maracatu! The video and playlist with the references mentioned are on their Facebook page! Ase to all and let’s keep the flame alive! And massive love to Anderson Nogueira for his ongoing and ever growing legacy as a dance and costume artist! Hey in touch if you want to book classes order costumes from him! #ase #olinda #pernambuco #maracatu #carnaval #live #jubadoleão #andersonnogueira #gandaiaarts #marianapinho
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GIGS & WORKSHOPS

    There are no dates yet.

LATEST NEWS

  • Meet the Masters 2019 – Mestre Toinho & Mestre Jamesson
  • JDL Receive Arts Council Funding!
  • The Lions Mane – Video Blog 12
  • The Lion’s Mane – Video Blog 11
  • The Lion’s Mane – Video Blog 10

Drummers

Dancers

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