Call for applications

Dive deep into the diversity of Afro-Brazilian percussions and participate in workshops led by the musicians of the Bloco Afro Ilú Obá De Minh!
 

Afro-Brazilian Percussion Workshops
With Bloco Afro Ilú Obá De Minh
From September 16 to September 20  
Open to all women between 10 and 80 years old.

 

© Yael Bartana

 

Founded by the percussionists Beth Beli, Girlei Miranda and Adriana Aragão in 2004, the collective Ilú Obá De Min celebrates the cultures of African and Afro-Brazilian origin. In a spirit of sorority, their projects highlight the body of the black woman and the presence of the elders within the group. 
 
In dialogue with the film Mir Zaynen Do by Yael Bartana – of which Ilú Obá De Min is the protagonist and which will be presented on September 13 and 14 at the Maison de Métallos – the collective offers percussion workshops, for women aged 10 to 80.
 
During the workshops, the members of the group will pass on to you the singularities of Afro-Brazilian rhythms and their relationships with the ritual of Candomblé. The participants will be invited to choose one of the six basic instruments of this musical movement, to work separately and form, as they go along, a coherent ensemble. 
At the end of the workshops, a public presentation will take place at the Maison des Métallos on Saturday 27 September.
 
And to start off well, each participant is invited on Sunday, September 14, 2025 to come to the inaugural concert of the Bloco Afro Ilú Obá De Minh. 

 

Calendrier 
Sunday Sept. 14, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: concert by d’Ilú Obá De Minh at La Maison des Métallos
Thursday Sept. 16 to Friday Sept 19, from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM: workshops
Sat. Sept 20, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM: public presentation
 
Conditions
Open to all women between 10 and 80 years old.
Availability required during the 4 days of workshop at La Maison des Métallos
Languages spoken: French, English, Portuguese
 To apply
For more informations or register for the workshops, please contact before September 5
Laurie Charlier
laurie.charlier@maisondesmetallos.paris

 

Adress
Maison des Métallos
94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
75011 Paris - Métro Couronnes (lign 2) or Parmentier (lign 3)