Episode Synopsis "Forró in the USA and Luizinho Calixto"

First we talk to Aline Venturin from Boston, USA about her trip to the Forró London Festival in March. Her group wants to organize the first dance festival dedicated to Forró in the US and went to London in search of inspiration. In the second part of the program we are connected to Luizinho Calixto a musician specialized on the 8-Bass-Accordion. He introduces the instrument to us and plays some songs for us.

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