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JOY + CONNECTION ✨ Many thanks to @emiljobalex for capturing these great moments at the Heart of the Richmond District Night Market! 📸

We invite you to learn to samba with us at our latest performance workshop series! Come check it out this Thursda

Join us for our Fall 2024 Performance Workshop! ✨

Come for an intro to samba no pé or refine your moves.

We’ll build on a single choreography over ~10 weeks to prepare for a community performance! All are welcome. Encourage friends an

HEART OF THE RICHMOND NIGHT MARKET 🫶

Featuring a dance performance by Sambaxé!
🗓️SATURDAY, SEP 21th 4pm-8pm
📍SAN FRANCISCO - Clement Street between 22nd Ave & 25th Ave

Food, vendors, activities, performances
Free admission, families w

Join us for a FREE DANCE CLASS with Sambaxé Escola de Samba at @brazilianfestsf! All ages welcome.

🗓️ Sunday, Sept 8th
⏰ Class starts 2:45pm, festival runs 11am-6pm
📍 250 Main St, San Francisco

✅ RSVP for free on Eventbrite: https://www.

LAUREL STREETFAIR WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL

Featuring a dance performance by Sambaxé!

🗓️ SATURDAY, AUG 10th 11am-7pm
📍OAKLAND - MacArthur Blvd between 35th Ave and Maybelle Ave

Food, vendors, artists, performances
Free admission, all are welc

B R A Z I L I A N F E S T!

Featuring a dance performance by Sambaxé Escola de Samba’s Performance Group!
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Bring everyone you know, this is THE FESTIVAL
to be at!

@brazilianfestsf
RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brazilianfe

Dipped in gold, honoring O X U M☀️
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All design concepts and sketches by:
Maestra Raffaella Falchi Macias
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Sambaxé’s design process for the CarnavalSF Grand Parade starts months ahead of parade day. Our Founder and Artistic Director

G R A T I T U D E 🐝

With this season officially coming to an end and a remarkable 2nd PLACE GRAND CHAMPS win under our belt, we want to show gratitude to two Queen Bees behind the scenes in the making of “Honoring Oxum” 2024.

You two h

MOVING ON UP!

From 2 time 1st place winners in the Brazilian category to ➡️ 𝟐𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐅 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒!

With immense gratitude to my SAMBAXÉ FAMILY which includes my husban

C A R N A V A L F A M I L I A & C O M U N I D A D E

📸 @ethelverastegui
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Axé
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so much love for our community of photographers!

#carnavalsf2024 #carnavalsf #sambaxedance #lamission #samba #sambaraggae #sambanopé #cul

2023 Carnaval San Francisco Grand Parade

All Hail Queen Raffa!
Photo credit: Philip Smith — All Hail Queen Raffa! Photo credit: Philip Smith

Photo credit: @alex_liss_sf

The calm before the storm... getting ready to parade!
Photo credit: @ken_newberry_pictures — The calm before the storm... getting ready to parade! Photo credit: @ken_newberry_pictures

2022 Carnaval San Francisco Grand Parade

Our fearless leader - Raffa!

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Dancing down Mission Street

Join the Sambaxé Community!

Dancing for the judges

Our parade float brings the music!

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Walk with us - Families welcome!

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Getting glamorous for the performance

Helping with headpieces

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1st Place Brazilian in 2022!

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Carnaval 2019

Carnaval 2016

2022 Winter Performance Workshop

Performance workshops are great as an introduction to samba or as a chance to take your moves to the next level.

Workshops are typically 10 weeks of rehearsals and close with a weekend of performances alongside other dance workshop groups.

Working on custom headpieces for the show!

Performance at ODC

Performances in our Community

2022 MoMA

2022 Dancing in the Park Event at Golden Gate Park

2022 Excelsior Street Fair

2019 Dancing in the Park Event at Golden Gate Park

Carnaval 2022 Photo Credit: Katie Hanrahan & Rizal Andanza