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G.R.B.C. Batucada Carioca
Grande barulho em Toronto—
Maninho Costa whips the gringos into shape.
23 February 2005
Joelson Costa, better known as Maninho, came to Toronto in 2001 with Filó Machado and has since played there with Jovino Santos Neto and organized an Associação do Samba and a bloco carnavalesco called Batucada Carioca. The bloco’s bateria currently numbers twenty members.
Maninho’s drumming credentials run in the family; he’s the nephew of the famed Mestre Odilon, diretor de bateria of G.R.E.S. Acadêmicos do Grande Rio and co-author of the book O Batuque Carioca.
Maninho in action (photo: John Struthers)As is plainly visible in the photos to the left and below, Maninho himself is no slouch and knows how to command a bateria with due authority, giving the signal with the traditional apito.
The occasion for this gathering was Batucada Carioca’s final party of the 2005 carnaval. The bloco is now getting ready for its summer activities.
For additional photos and information, visit Batucada Carioca’s website. Get in touch with Maninho by e-mail or by phone: (416) 820-9285.
Photo: John Struthers
Copyright © 2005 Daniella Thompson. All rights reserved.
