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Banda Berimbau plays the Percussion Samba Show.


Summary: Group thrills crowds at BurJuman in one among a series of mall performances

Dubai Summer Surprises Dubai Summer Surprises is the hot weather counterpart of the Dubai Shopping Festival. For ten weeks, there are special events in many of the malls with themes changing weekly. It has a family emphasis, focusing on both fun and education.  2009 is featuring the festive fes·tive  
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival.

2. Merry; joyous: a festive party.
 entertainment of Banda Berimbau be·rim·bau  
n.
A musical instrument with a gourd resonator and a single steel wire stretched across a long pole or stick.



[Portuguese, from Kimbundu mbi-rimbau : mbi-, n. pref.
, a group of Italian and Brazilian performers. The happy experience taken from street community entertainment found in carnivals is now

Group thrills crowds at BurJuman in one among a series of mall performances

Dubai Summer Surprises 2009 is featuring the festive entertainment of Banda Berimbau, a group of Italian and Brazilian performers. The happy experience taken from street community entertainment found in carnivals is now happening in malls across DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature.

(2) (Digital Satellite S
. The show attracts huge audience as shoppers stop and watch them play the drums, shakers Shakers, popular name for members of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, also called the Millennial Church. Members of the movement, who received their name from the trembling produced by religious emotion, were also known as Alethians. , and whistles that recreate the samba rhythm. The circus inspired costume of shiny blue and white ensemble also add to the feel of being in a real carnival while shopping at the mall. Moreover, their energetic performance prompts the crowd to clap and cheer, and even dance to the tunes of their music.

The international renowned group Banda Berimbau has been participating in various events in Europe and the Middle East. They have been performing the Samba show and other lively performances during tours for almost 10 years now. The group is composed of eight members and most of the group's current members have been part of it for almost five years. However, Matej Belingar, a professional DJ, and Aldo Salmaso, a jewellery designer, have been with Banda Berimbau since its inception.

Watch Banda Berimbau play the Percussion percussion /per·cus·sion/ (per-kush´un) the act of striking a part with short, sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the condition of the underlying parts by the sound obtained.  Samba Show in Arabian Centre on August 7 (5pm and 8pm). 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)

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Date:Aug 6, 2009
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