ROOTS OF BRAZIL

Roots of Brazil

Lift your spirits with the powerful rhythms and cultural arts of Brazil, where rhythm becomes language and movement carries memory. We will take you on a journey that blends together regional traditions and Afro-Brazilian forms such as Samba, Orixas dance, Samba de roda and the grounded dialogue of Capoeira Angola. Each dance emerges from histories of resistance and collective care—where the body holds what words cannot, and the drum calls people back into connection. What unfolds is not just performance, but presence: layered, alive, and shared. You are invited to feel it, to witness it, and to leave moved.

Artists At the Center is a multi-year collaboration between Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and Seattle Center, with support from Uptown Arts & Culture Coalition and the communities adjacent to Seattle Center campus. The project is made possible by a 10-year grant from Climate Pledge Arena and Seattle Kraken.

Join us as we introduce emerging and established artists and celebrate their talent on Seattle Center campus. Artists are given a performance opportunity, allowing them to connect with new audiences, display their talents and advance their careers. Visitors to campus and the surrounding neighborhood benefit from surprising and delightful pop-up performances throughout the year. Each year, artists are selected with an equity and social justice lens, ensuring equitable representation for underserved and emerging artists. Artistic genres include music, dance, theater, demonstrations, and multi-disciplinary work.