“Samba dance can be a close interaction between two dancers or a joyful solo performance. Since the 1920s in Rio de Janeiro’s Morro (hills where favelas are built), black workers, lovers, musicians, dancers, and children—no matter their age, job, or gender—have gathered on simple rooftop platforms to dance and perform samba. With beautiful melodies and lively rhythms, they try to forget the discrimination and economic pressures they face, wanting only to dance samba after samba until dawn.” – IngLan Chang ¡Bom! (Martina and Joy duo ft. Alaor Soares and Wagner Vasconcelos ) is going to give you a wonderful night with Samba music to say goodbye to Summer and embrace the Autumn with the passionate music.
Martina Effy Bergonzoni – Vocals
Joy Goh – Guitar
Alaor Soares – Percuterias
Wagner Vasconcelos - Percussions

Bom! (Martina and Joy duo) is a Brazilian Jazz duo that was formed in 2022 by singer Martina Effy Bergonzoni and guitarist Joy Goh in the Netherlands. They are one of the very active duos in the scene of this music in the Netherlands, performing at diverse venues including festivals, events, bars, theaters such as Tivoli Vredenburg, PrinsjesNach, etc. In this duo, Martina and Joy play various types of Brazilian music, including Bossa Nova, Samba, MPB, Pagode, Forró, Jazz, and original compositions. With their jazz backgrounds, they add a jazz touch to their interpretations of these genres. What makes this duo stand out is that the feature of this duo – They play multiple instruments. Martina, the singer, is also a classical trained guitar player. Sometimes, she plays the guitar while singing. Martina also plays hand and foot percussions while singing too. In her performance, you will hear the percussions when she starts dancing. Joy Goh, the guitarist, is also a Pandeiro and Cavaquinho player. The Pandeiro is a traditional hand frame drum often used in Brazilian music, producing a loud and resonant sound similar to a light drum set.. Cavaquinho is a small guitar-string instrument of Brazilian origin.
The Fact of being Multiple-instrumentalists, this duo creates a fuller and more complete sound than we normally expected from a duo, it sounds like a Trio / Quartet!
 

ALAOR SOARES Alaor has always had a passion for music. From his early years with friends and at house parties, music has played a major role in his life. During his studies at the Municipal Conservatory in São Paulo, he became interested in teaching and methodologies. Teaching, performing, music and art; it runs like a common thread through his life. In Brazil, Alaor works with Brazilian artists, schools, theaters, music and dance groups. With the well-known formation Zero, he was the support act for Tina Turner in a sold-out Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro and in São Paulo (1988). Once in the Netherlands, Alaor made his debut with a leading role in the film Transit by Dutch director Eddy Terstall (1992). He is appointed by the Rotterdam Conservatory and is one of the few teachers of Brazilian music at HBO level in Europe. Students from surrounding countries come to Rotterdam especially to take his lessons. He organizes study trips to Brazil, where students are introduced to the musical wealth of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Recife. From that background, Alaor is increasingly asked to provide training and team building workshops to companies. Since 1995, Alaor has coached countless sessions and workshops at home and abroad. Alaor has a penchant for organizing events and promoting Brazilian culture. In 1998 he started the Samba Meeting and annually invites Brazilian percussion grandmasters and top dancers for workshops and master classes in the Netherlands. As producer of the Viva Brasil Festival Amsterdam – annual international music festival for Brazilian Jazz and popular music – Alaor has brought many top Brazilian artists to the Netherlands such as: Djavan, Gal Costa, Marisa Monte, Gilberto Gil, Daniela Mercury and many others

 

WAGNER VASCONCELOS
Wagner Vasconcelos - drummer from Sao Paulo (Brazil), with a passion for Brazilian rhythms, jazz and blues. Master's degree in Musical Leadership at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. In Brazil, studied with renowned drummers such as Zé Eduardo Nazário, Lilian Carmona, Celso de Almeida, Cleber Almeida, Éder o Rocha.
Drummer of Hammond Grooves organ trio for 15 years. Played in jazz festivals and clubs in countries such as The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Denmark, Belgium. Played with Ronnie Cuber (USA), Grana Louise (USA), Jimmy Burns (USA), Hermine Deurloo (NL), Martin Fondse (NL), Mike Boddé (NL), Mike del Ferro (NL), Pyrophone Juggernaut (Australia), Olaiá Music (NL/BR), Leo Gandelman (BR), Vanessa Moreno (BR), Marcos Otaviano (BR), Igor Prado (BR), Michel Leme (BR).
As teacher and facilitator, has promoted percussion workshops in Neuchatel (Switzerland), in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Sao Paulo (Brazil). Has collaborated with Conservatory of Amsterdam, Muziekschool Amsterdam, Raw Resonance, Ouvirandô Festival. In Sao Paulo, Brazil, conducted for 4 years the percussionists of carnival block Saia de Chita.