Maracatu Mar Aberto

Percussion & Song

Maracatu Mar Aberto is an Afro-Brazilian percussion & song troupe that plays Maracatu de Baque Virado and other rhythms derived from the same traditions. Translated to English as the Open Sea, our name represents the aggregated influences that have traveled from Africa to Brazil and onwards to Toronto and beyond.

On stage or in the street, we are rhythm, song & movement. We are a living tradition of maracatu in a local context - not a folkloric representation - working collectively on the artistry and heritage that is Maracatu de Baque Virado.