Saideira Social is Miamibloco’s annual grand finale. The last show of the year, where world-class artists collide with our currently 80-piece community-powered percussion orchestra, Bateria Saideira, in one massive, high-pressure release.
It doesn’t start on stage. Saideira Social season builds across the city from Wynwood to Little Haiti and across Miami Beach with master workshops open to all levels, roda de samba parties, dance classes, and public rehearsals, all leading Miami into one epic night.
Expect Rio energy with deep Miami roots. One-night-only collaborations, unreleased moments, and surprise guests are part of the DNA. Past surprise appearances include Alfredo Rodriguez, Gilmar Gomes, Gabriel Policarpo, Bóka Reis, and Salgueiro’s mestres Gustavo and Guilherme Oliveira.
Built over months, shared in one night. A Time capsule of Miami’s heartbeat
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saideira social volume 6: sweat, sound, samba. rain and miami locked in
80 percussionists. Dancers, guest artists, community all locked into one pulse. No spectators, no standing still. The pit was full immersion. Not a show, an embodiment of underground samba as it’s meant to be.
Samba da Antiga set the ground and the spirit. The room locked in early.
Passistas and ritmistas feeding off each other, no separation. Carlos Malta, founding member of Hermeto Pascoal’s group, bending sound into something otherworldly. Magela Herrera opening another dimension. Trio de Janeiro bringing Rio straight to Miami Beach. Electric Kif merging their avant-garde force with samba for the first time.
“Pra Cima Ciça,” the 2026 Rio Carnaval winning enredo, live with Gabriel Policarpo. Salgueiro mestres touching down, real Bateria Furiosa presence.
Months of practice became one unified sound, shared in real time.
And Tia Folia 🦎 made her big screen debut.
The 5th Saideira Social theme was “Carnaval Ties: Miami and the Diaspora” bridging the rhythms and celebration of Rio de Janeiro, Barranquilla, Miami, and San Sebastian. With legendary guests like Mestres from Bateria Furiosa of Salgueiro, Boka Reis, Jacareo and Tato Marenco.
The Spring Saideira Social 2025 took over the Bandshell pit and stage with a massive 80 person bateria, and 23 special guests representing the authentic spirit of Carnaval across four cultures of the African Diaspora:
Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo (BR), San Sebastian (Borinken/PR), Barranquilla (COL), and of course Miami!
The sold-out celebration kicked off as usual with Miamibloco’s all-star roda de samba Pagode de Mesa featuring members of Bateria Saideira, Bóka Reis, and Salgueiro Samba School mestres Guilherme and Gustavo Oliveira.
Opening set and intermission by Afro Caribbean
vibe curator DJ KUMI.
The 4th Saideira Social, earned Miamibloco the 2024 Miami New Times Readers award for “Best Musical Act”
57 community percussionists of Bateria Saideira took to stage representing Miami across socio-economic and cultural backgrounds in the name of joy and collective pride. This journey blended experimental jazz, classic piano, Yoruba vocals, Rock and Roll, Miami Bass, Cumbia, Forró, and samba effortlessly.
Together with 900 culture lovers in the audience, we celebrated Brazil, Miami and Cuba all night along stellar guests:
Munir Hossn, Rose Max an Ramatis Moraes, The Lab, Aymé Canto, Forró Sweet Jiló, Anemoia, Bóka Reis (cultural exchange artist), 11 horn players, and surprise guest: cuban composer Alfredo Rodriguez.
The night kicked off with Miamibloco’s all-star roda de samba with group Pagode de Mesa and sets by Afro Caribbean vibe curator: DJ KUMI
The 3rd Saideira Social
was themed
“From Samba to Gnawa”:
A rhythmic adventure from the vibrant streets of Hialeah to Morocco, and the sun-kissed beaches of Rio and Bahia .
The Spring Saideira Social 2023 was our most ambitious and electrifying show to date! The event featured Miamibloco’s Bateria Saideira with 47 community percussionists performing all night, alongside 20 Bateria Academy students. They collaborated with a stellar lineup of guest artists, including Samir Langus and his full band representing Morocco's Gnawa culture, multi-instrumentalist and producer Munir Hossn, Rose Max and Ramatis Moraes, Brasoul, OIGO, DJ Le Spam, Jason Matthews from Electric Kif, Nilo Verano, Luan Barbosa from São Paulo (cultural exchange artist), and DJ Kumi.
The night kicked off with Miamibloco’s all-star roda de samba with Pagode de Mesa
Every Memorial Day Weekend, Miamibloco celebrate’s the end of Spring teaching season with this massive community party hosted and backed by Bateria Saideira, featuring world-class local and international artists that make you feel extra proud of your 305!
The Fall Saideira Social featured 41 community percussionists, grooving and backing Brazilian music royalty: Munir Hossn, Gilmar Gomes, Gabriel Policarpo (cultural exchange artist), Baia, Rose Max & Ramatis Moraes. We also had the pleasure to arrange original songs for the bloco with incredible artists: Magela Herrera, Alejandro Elizondo, Musiana, Afrobeta, Mofongo de Plena, DJ Kumi, and the Miami Sound Choir.
The first year, we hosted a special edition in December.
Ingited by the Bandshell Laboratories + Miamibloco partnership 2021-2023, we envisioned The Saideira Social as a seasonal showcase of renowned artists from Miami, Latin America, and the African Diaspora.
The Spring Saideira Social 2022 featured 21 community percussionists, and guest artists :multi instrumentalist and producer Munir Hossn e Elas, Rose Max and Ramatis Moraes, Mofongo de Plena, Brasoul, OIGO, Samantha Natalie, Bòfré and the Miamibloco dance crew.
We are raising funds towards Studio recordings from Brazilian Social Bateria Saideira Collaborations with: Munir Hossn, Afrobeta, and Oigo to be released on streaming platforms with your support.