Learn Brazilian Guitar | Online Samba Lessons
From the laid-back vibes of a guitar at the neighborhood boteco in Rio to the vibrant, party-like atmosphere of carnival in Salvador, Brazil is home to a musical landscape that’s as diverse and unique as the people within its borders. Influenced by its blended African, Indigenous, and European heritage, the country has created numerous exotic musical genres and traditions from scratch, most notably Samba and Bossa Nova. João Gilberto. Antonio Carlos Jobim. Gilberto Gil. The list of world-renowned musical originators and innovators is endless.
Learn the Brazilian guitar styles of Samba, Bossa Nova, Choro and Maracatu through online guitar tutorial lessons with Rafael Valim.Enrich your repertoire, enhance your skills, embark on a journey of discovery with the World Music Method.
Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, London-based guitarist, producer, and master multi-instrumentalist Rafael Valim lives and breathes Brazilian music. From contemporary styles to the classic sounds of Samba and Bossa Nova, Valim embraces it all. In addition to o violão – or the guitar – he is proficient in cavacho, mandolin, pandeiro, cuica, caixa, zabumba, repinique, rebolo and many other traditional instruments
Valim is the man that legendary Brazilian groups like Karametade call when they tour through London, as they know he can put together the local ex-pat backing band and lead them through the set. He’s performed at most of the iconic UK venues including Hammersmith Apollo, The O2, and Ronnie Scotts, and loves introducing the sounds of Brazil to new audiences.