Trópicos

Rafaele Andrade, 3Dcello and Batuque Capoeira

Sat 11 Oct / 20:15 - 21:30

Sat 11 Oct ’25

20:15 - 21:30

Sat 11 Oct ’25

20:15 - 21:30

Amare Studio

Past event

Trópicos is a multicultural music performance By Rafaele Andrade and her unique 3D printed instrument, Knurl. In this performance she combines the sounds of her instrument with songs written in four different languages (Portuguese, Spanish , English and Dutch). Through this music, storytelling, and performance, Tropicos shares reflections with the audience about our current globalised world and its virtual relationships, highlighting the positive impact of self-made technologies in emerging countries of tropical regions.

In 2024, Trópicos has won the music prize of the international Alpine fellowship

Programme

INAYÊ (PT/NL) - About Fair work labour Inayê sells coconut water for R$0.50 in Natal. If shewere somewhere else, would she earn the same forthe same working conditions? Why do we acceptwage inequalities? How do we influence fair laborpractices in distant contexts?

TRÓPICOS (PT/EN) - About Colonial historyJuan Pablo García Sossa proposes using the linesof the tropics as a basis for building connectionsbetween countries with similar habitats. Could thisperspective help overcome the global dividebetween North and South and reframe thenarratives of peripheral cultures in a moreinclusive way?

TIETÊ (PT/EN) - About Transport systemIn São Paulo, many people face long commutes onpublic transportation. Its neighborhoods arecontinually transforming to meet global needs. Towhat extent does it make sense for macro cities torely on global relationships to fuel their urbandevelopment?

PIEDRA POR PIEDRA (ES/EN) - About consumismIn Brazil, illegal deforestation destroys ecosystemsand indigenous lands. How do our consumptionhabits perpetuate this? What alternatives can bepromoted?

ZO VER WEG (EN/NL/ES/PT) - About isolationWe live in a world that is hyperconnected digitally,but paradoxically more isolated than ever. How canwe rescue human interaction in a world mediatedby screens and social networks?

In this special edition, Rafaele Andrade will be performing a unique show in collaboration with Batuque Capoeira, a Brazilian dance group based in the Hague, The Netherlands. Together, the performances will include “Roda” improvisations between Rafaele’s instrument and the capoeira performers.

About Capoeira

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that blends elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and self-defense. Developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil during the 16th century, it was a way to resist oppression while disguising combat training as a playful dance. Characterized by fluid movements, kicks, sweeps, and dodges, capoeira is performed in a circular formation called a *roda*, accompanied by traditional music and instruments like the *berimbau*. Practitioners, known as *capoeiristas*, engage in a rhythmic exchange of attacks and evasions, emphasizing agility, strategy, and creativity. Today, capoeira is practiced worldwide as a symbol of cultural heritage, physical fitness, and community.

About Rafaele Andrade and Knurl

Rafaele Andrade (1994, Brazil) is a musician, designer, and artist who combines new music with new technologies to address social and environmental issues. Creator of the instrument Knurl, she explores new forms of engagement and interactivity in her productions. Her international productions are marked by the interdisciplinary fusion of composition and performance.

Graduated in Composition and Conducting (2011–2015), she also studied Sonology and New Audiences and Innovative Practices (NAIP) (2018-2022). Among her achievements are the Crystal Pine Music Award for her soundtrack Dead Zones (2024), the UNESCO International Fund for the Promotion of Culture (2017), and the Alpine Music Prize (2024) for her solo production “Trópicos.”

In 2024, she produced her first solo music tour, promoting social impact through musical exchanges with local musicians. The tour happened in different regions of Brazil, highlighting how her instrument could dialogue with current cities' challenges, such as urban mobility, the prevention of natural disasters and social inequality.

Her works have been produced in Estonia, Germany, China, Brazil, England and Italy. Through her creative projects, she has become an expert in creative programming, interface design, electronic music, and technologies such as C++, creative programming, microcontrollers, music softwares, and 3D modeling and printing.

Cloakroom and drink 
Cloakroom and an intermission drink are included. If the event does not have an intermission, you will receive the drink afterwards. 

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