OUR STORY
RHYTHM. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.
RHYTHM. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.
Bloco Folclorico Afro Samba School • Est. 2005
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WHERE IT STARTED
WHERE IT STARTED
A SAMBA PARADE CHANGED EVERYTHING.
A SAMBA PARADE CHANGED EVERYTHING.
In 2005, Bloco Folclorico Afro began in Iowa City, Iowa, founded by Troy Wilson.
The story started years earlier. In 1995, Troy attended a Capoeira convention and workshop in Madison, Wisconsin. During the event, he joined a spontaneous Samba parade.
The music, the energy and the response from people watching made an impression.
That experience eventually led to a simple idea: bring the experience of traditional Samba to people here in the United States.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
SAMBA IS MORE THAN A BEAT.
SAMBA IS MORE THAN A BEAT.
BFA was created to teach and experience Samba as a communal tradition—not simply as a collection of drum patterns.
We draw from the traditions of Escola de Samba, Roda de Samba and Bloco Afro, bringing together percussion, songs, chants, call-and-response and marching.
Everyone has a part. Individual rhythms become something bigger when they come together.
RHYTHM • SONG • COMMUNITY • CULTURE
Authentic traditions
Authentic traditions
We learn from the traditions of Afro-Brazilian Samba rather than treating Samba simply as a drumming style.
Play, dance & sing
Play, dance & sing
Samba isn't only about playing an instrument. Songs, chants and call-and-response are part of the experience.
Everyone has a part
Everyone has a part
BFA Samba brings people together to create something that no individual could create alone.
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
FROM IOWA TO MINNESOTA
FROM IOWA TO MINNESOTA
What began in Iowa City has continued as BFA Samba School grows its community in the Twin Cities.
Today, BFA provides opportunities for people of different ages and backgrounds to learn Afro-Brazilian samba percussion, songs and ensemble traditions—and to experience the joy of making music together.
Our goal is to build a culturally authentic, artistically excellent and financially sustainable samba school that serves and grows its community.
COME BE PART OF THE STORY.
COME BE PART OF THE STORY.
You don't have to know how to play.
You don't have to know anyone here.
You just have to be willing to find the rhythm.
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