Brazil, more feminine, occupies the Ateneo Popular Nou Barris

BarcelonaBarcelona will once again pulse to the rhythm of Brazil during the sixth edition of the Sereia Festival, which will take place from February 6th to 8th at the Ateneu Popular Nou Barris. The event focuses on the female strength of Brazilian popular music with a program that combines concerts, dance, workshops, and educational opportunities, bringing Brazilian culture to the city. The festival presents an exclusively female lineup of international acts from Brazil: Diana de Sertão, Trio Mana Flor, and As Fulô do Cerrado. These three leading figures in popular music present projects that explore the interplay between tradition and contemporary elements of forró—a popular musical genre and dance from northeastern Brazil—and other rhythms from the country. Diana de Sertão, Trio Mana Flor, and As Fulô do Cerrado are three contemporary female voices in folk music. With a long career and a powerful voice, Sertão has been dedicated to forró and other rhythms like xote and baião since the 1970s. Trio Mana Flor is the first all-female forró trio in Brazil. Since 2008, they have been performing and producing classic popular songs, incorporating electronic elements into the vocals and accordion. As Fulô do Cerrado is a five-member musical group that blends modern forró with popular culture..

Rita Stylus, a dancer and samba teacher, will lead a class in charme dance, an urban dance movement born in Rio de Janeiro during the 1970s with strong influences from soul, funk, and African American R&B. Beyond the stages, the Sereia Festival is committed to active audience participation and education. There will be dance workshops, live music, DJ sets, and open gatherings with free activities for all ages, as well as paid events such as concerts. The free activities will be scheduled between 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and will take place at the same venue. The sea and light are the two main symbolic themes that inspire the festival. The very name, Sereia, is evocative: it comes from Portuguese and can be translated as sirenThis year, the festival coincides with two celebrations that are deeply connected to its essence: Candlemas, rooted in Mediterranean tradition, and the Yemayà festival, celebrated in Salvador de Bahia every February 2nd to honor the goddess of the sea. Both celebrations share a feminine perspective and are symbolically linked to light and the sea.