Kids Play For The Whole Família!
Mestre Sérgio Xocolate’s Traditional Capoeira practice from Pernambuco Brazil is over forty years old. Now with família in tow: Suzanne Roberts Smith, Julu and musician/collaborator Salviano Pithon, he’ll share some of his cultural heritage via the rich, sensorial, interactive and playful world of Traditional Capoeira along with its sacred ancestral instruments, songs, music and movements.
Mestre Xocolate will also share new songs he’s been writing with Salviano for their upcoming children’s album CURUMIN as well as new kiddo interpretations of Pernambucana classics.
- Mestre Sérgio Xocolate & Suzanne Roberts Smith, Salviano Pithon with Julu
- Capoiera Criança is a “Seedling” project commissioned by WeeFestival for the 2024 edition. This presentation is its next iteration!
About Mestre Sérgio Xocolate
Performance duo and married couple, Mestre Sérgio Xocolate & Suzanne Roberts Smith were brought together by the power of percussion from Pernambuco Brazil.
Mestre Xocolate aka XOCÔ is a Master of Capoeira celebrating 40yrs of traditional practice. XOCÔ is also an award winning singer/songwriter/musician, recording artist & cultural ambassador of Indigenous & Afro Brazilian traditional music and performing arts from Northeastern Brazil. Recently XOCÔ launched his first Canadian album to international critical acclaim. More info on Instagram.
Suzanne is a Dora award winning actor, critically acclaimed director, physical theatre performer, artist educator, and percussionista. Together they speak five languages.
Visit the Mestre Sérgio Xocolate website
Photo: Silver-Leigh Barrows