Media Coverage of Samba da Cidade
Links:
Spectrum News Channel 1, on SDC kicking off the Cleveland Guardians’ Noche Latina, August 15, 2025.
Cleveland People’s review of the World On Stage performance, June 29, 2024.
CoolCleveland’s photo collection of the 44th Annual Tri-C JazzFest.
SDC featured in Tri-C JazzFest’s Twitter feed.
Video:
News Coverage of Cleveland Guardians’ Noche Latina and Samba da Cidade’s performance. “Somos Youngstown,“ Aug 16, 2025
Samba da Cidade performing "Ive Brussel" at Tri-C Jazz Fest 2023
Samba da Cidade drummers rehearsing ahead of performance at Tri-C Jazz Fest, June 22, 2023
Origins: First Samba da Cidade class at Cleveland's Wade Oval park, Summer 2021
Ideastream’s Arts & Culture news segment, featuring the music of SDC
Photos:
Performances
SDC kicking off Cleveland Guardian's Noche Latina celebrations, Progressive Field, Aug 15, 2025.
Performance at the Young Latino Network's Noche de Guayabera event, July 18, 2025
Parade the Circle 2025, reimagined at the Fine Arts Garden of the Cleveland Museum of Art, June 29, 2025. Photo courtesy of Anastasia Pantsios, Cool Cleveland
Bringing the Brazilian sounds and warmth to the Tropical Cleveland Neon Party, Nov 23, 2024
Performing in the Parade of Skulls and Skeletons of Cleveland's Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead Festival, November 2, 2024
Performing in the Parade of Skulls and Skeletons of Cleveland's Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead Festival, November 2, 2024
Playing at Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center's Hispanic-Latino Heritage Festival, September 14, 2024
Playing for axé dancers at Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center's Hispanic-Latino Heritage Festival, September 14, 2024
Performing at Progressive Field for the Cleveland Guardians' Noche Latina in celebration of Hispanic-Latino Heritage. September 13, 2024
Performing at Progressive Field for the Cleveland Guardians' Noche Latina in celebration of Hispanic-Latino Heritage. September 13, 2024
One World Day, Cleveland Cultural Gardens, August 25, 2024
Performance at TEAL Arts Fest, July 20, 2024
Playing in the Cleveland Museum of Art's Parade the Circle 2024
Playing in the Cleveland Museum of Art's Parade the Circle 2024
Dancers from the Tri-C Summer Youth Camp performing with Samba da Cidade at Parade the Circle 2024
Performing in the Parade of Skulls and Skeletons of Cleveland's Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead Festival, November 4, 2023.
Performing in the Parade of Skulls and Skeletons of Cleveland's Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead Festival, November 4, 2023
Performing in the Parade of Skulls and Skeletons of Cleveland's Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead Festival, November 4, 2023. Photo by Patty Jenks.
Playing in Cleveland Museum of Art's Parade the Circle. Photo by Emanuel Wallace, Cleveland Scene Magazine, June 11, 2023
Dancing at Cleveland Museum of Art's Parade the Circle. Photo by Emanuel Wallace, Cleveland Scene Magazine, June 11, 2023
Performing at the outdoor stage of Tri-C JazzFest, June 23, 2023. Photo by Anastasia Pantsios, Cool Cleveland
Performing at the Outdoor Stage of the Tri-C JazzFest, June 23, 2023. Photo by Tri-C JazzFest Facebook page
Audience enjoying SDC's performance at the Around Town Tour series of Firelands Symphony at McBride Arboretum, BGSU Firelands, June 25, 2023
Performing at the Fourth Annual Celebrate Family Day! at Cleveland's Jones Home Neighborhood, August 13, 2023
Classes & Rehearsals
Samba practice at Wade Oval in Cleveland's University Circle
Drum practice at Disciples Christian Church. Photo by Chloë Hopson
Practice at Wade Oval in Cleveland's University Circle
Practice at Wade Oval in Cleveland's University Circle
Drum practice with cat, July 2023
SDC percussionists playing at Disciples Christian Church, October 2022
Practice at Disciples Christian Church, Winter 2022
Practice at Disciples Christian Church, Winter 2022