Big Beet

Brooklyn, NY

$600-$5000 (event dependent)

Travels up to 120 miles

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Smile with Brazilian Dancers

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Jazz meets Salsa

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Original Music with NYC dance sensations

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Post local Brooklyn gig

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Full band outside our regular gig

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Playing live at our annual dance party in the mountain lodge

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With dancers after our live music video taping

Overview

Music of the diaspora flows from this percussion heavy outfit of global music influence from Steel Pan to Afro-Cuban and Brazilian repertoire, big beet band will have you dancing and engaged.


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Booking information

Price range: $600-$5000 (event dependent)

Languages: English

Gig length: 45 - 240 minutes

Insurance: $100,000 - We can acquire event insurance for your event

What to expect

We read the room and put the energy where it needs to be. Percussion featured Latin Jazz / Caribbean entertainment that gets the audience dancing and can quickly transition to moments of softer dinner Bossa Nova, group dance energy or lively party vibes that encourage participation without overwhelming guests with volume or hype.

About

big beet is a percussive quintet performing caribbean, brazilian, and afro-latin grooves over jazz repertoire with a danceable pocket. the cultural collage ensemble, from New York City via Brazil, Peru, and Tunisia is anchored by drums and New York City’s breadth of global influences. their electrified sound welcomes collective improvisation within rich rhythmic motifs

Additional booking notes

We can be entirely set up through our own gear and system or can easily plug into PA and localized systems. We require about 15'x10' of space on level ground and only need access to an outlet to perform our full set.

Set list

Anunciacao - Alceu Valença
Aquela Coisas Todas - Tonino Horta
We Just Can't Go On Like This - Ray Holman
Rouge - Barry Harris
Pan in A Minor - Lord Kitchener
Aguas de Marco - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Vestido Longo - Arismas do Espiríto Santo

Influences and inspiration

Pedrito Martinez
Paquito D'Rivera
Richard Bona
Alfredo Rodriguez
Bad Bunny

Setup requirements

Outlet Access

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