Maracangalha

Tomorrow, eve holliday, there’s this great party – Maracangalha – a mix of samba, funk, maracatu, forro and everything that makes up the soul of Brazilian music. In the playlist we have a bunch of great names of MPB and related: Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tom Zé, Gal Costa, Maria Betânia, Jorge Ben, Novos Baianos, Secos e Molhados, Mutantes, Tim Maia, Chico & Nação Zumbi, Cordel do Fogo Encantado…

Where: Clube dos Democráticos – R. do Riachuelo, 91-93
When: 01/11/2011, 11pm
See you there!

off-season carnival on Casa Rosa

Earlier this month, I went to Casa Rosa with some friends of mine and I now I can recommend it to you. It’s a nice place, and as the name suggests, it is a pink house. And all the parties are great to dance and have fun in a carioca way, you’ll dance from samba to funk. 

Last week, there was a great one, that some of you would might have liked: the Erasmus Party – the farewell party for foreign students in the semester. Unfortunetely I discovered it too late. Though, July is the their “off-season carnival” and there’s still this last Friday for you to go. Always getting a different carnival band, this 29th they’ll have “Volta Alice!”, that drag a crowd in the streets of Laranjeiras. On the repertoire of classic samba and other hits of the genre.

At intervals, the DJ Zédoroque goes with Brazilian music, and in lane 2, the DVJ Haron Dufau plays hip hop and funk. It’s good to know that, as tradition of this party, beer, soft drinks and water are released to the public until 2 o’clock in the morning. 

 

Tickets (cash only):
R$ 35 (man) / R$ 25 (women) – until 2am
R$ 20 (male and female) – after 2am
R$ 30 (men) / R$ 20 (women) – friend list: the mural of Alice Bailes event on Facebook, it is necessary to also add the profile of the party to his friends list.

Rua Alice, 550 – Laranjeiras – Rio de Janeiro – RJ

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If you are into Black Music, thre’s this night club in Gávea with a cool environment, beautiful people and a great bar. Its price is  not that great deal, but it’s ok, you’ll spend around R$70.

Friday is Black Music all night long, though on Saturdays the night is more like a mix of sounds. The evening starts at 20.30, with that atmosphere of happy hour in the middle weekend at a rate of Lounge. The restaurant is open and it’s really enjoyable to take your partner or go with your friends before the dancing time. From midnight on, pickups in the unmistakable sound of crackers vinyl, filled with sounds that pass for new releases and classic remixes of the black, indie rock, pop, club house, electro and its branches, ending in what is most innovative electronic music.

Avenida Padre Leonel Franca, 240 – Gávea, Planetário
2540-8041
http://www.00site.com.br/

 

 

Saturday night

Do you have any programme for your Saturday night? If not, I have the perfect one for you. This is definitely a party you should go.

DJ Janot – that one from the Brazooka party – will be there. We’ll also have the bloco do Sargento Pimenta, a succesful Rio street carnival. Imagine the mixture Beatles + Brazil, isn’t that great? That’s why you have to go to this party Verde e Amarelo (green & yellow).

Sat, May 07th – 22pm

See where you can find tickets over here:
www.riolounge.com.br/noite/detalhe/evento/festa_verde_e_amarelo

www.fundicaoprogresso.com.br Rua dos Arcos, 24 – Centro 2220-5070

Casa da Matriz

So, I went to this amazing nightclub yesterday which is called Casa da Matriz. The nice thing about it is its eclethic style, its music escapes the standards of other cariocas nightclubs. Open Wednesday through Saturday, each day has a different party. On Tuesdays there’s this “Poison Party”, with a rock’n’roll set list. Eventough this is not usually the kind of music we find at dancefloors , the DJ makes it really contagious and it’s impossible to stay immobile. Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes, Elvis Presley and The Cure, these are some of the names that makes everybody shaking their bodies all night long.

The Friday night, Brazooka, is a mix of Brazilian popular music and eletronic that matches really well. Seu Jorge, Chico Science, Los Hermanos  will make your Friday.

Two dance floors, great music and drinks (try the Kamikase one), I highly recommend it.

www.matrizonline.com.br Rua Henrique Novaes, 155 – Botafogo 2286-5257 

In order to get some discount, you should create your profile at the following website: http://www.listaamiga.com.br Then you choose the party you wanna go and say that by clicking at “Eu vou”.