KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / KMARCELLUS@STARADVERTISER.COM A “bateria” plays music as students clap and sing during a “roda,” or circle, while Melissa “Abelha” Chong and Daniel Lambayan play a game in the ...

One of the great Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell’s signature songs is called “Berimbau”. It truly signifies Brazilian musical culture, and has been celebrated by cover versions of countless artists ...

Whether they play guitar, harmonica, piano or any other instrument, musicians cherish the tools of their trade. And often, there's a story behind where the instrument came from — or from whom — or ...

A string, a stick, a gourd and a stone are all it takes to make a berimbau, the traditional instrument of Brazil. The string attaches to the stick like a bow, which is attached at the bottom to a ...