Those who go out to enjoy a samba circle in São Paulo can go to neighborhoods that are traditionally known as strongholds for tambourines and panama hats, such as Bexiga, in the central region, and Casa Verde, in the north of the city, as well as, of course, , from Vila Madalena, on the west side.
Reference of bohemia in the capital, the address concentrates bars with quality samba right in the area of Rua Aspicuelta. The pace is predominant in that area, especially on Sundays – and there is no shortage of options for fans.
The route to enjoy a samba Sunday in Vila Madalena starts at the Dona Nina bar, on the corner of Aspicuelta and Fidalga streets. The chords of the cavaquinho of the samba group Giro do Mangue begin to heat up around 1 pm. There’s time to listen to some music and have a beer before crossing the street to check out the Tamojunto group, which rocks the Seu Domingos restaurant from 3pm onwards.
The two present a repertoire that mixes current pagodas and sambas from the 1990s. Both addresses, in fact, are part of the same network as the bar Quitandinha, which is on the same street and is the only one without samba on Sundays.
Roots samba fans find their home on the next corner, where Aspicuelta and Fradique Coutinho streets meet. There is Porto Madalena, a pub that is the embassy of the Esporte Clube Bahia team in São Paulo, as evidenced by the red and blue decoration.
Another tip on Fradique Coutinho street is the Samba Bar. The music starts playing around 4 pm on Sundays, with different names performing each week. This Sunday (6), for example, who commands the music of the place is Paulinho Sampagode.
Then, starting at 5 pm, the A Cara Do Povo troupe leads the samba circle with a repertoire of songs that refer to the Fundo de Quintal group and the Cacique de Ramos block. “We heard a lot that A Cara do Povo managed to take to Vila [Madalena] the samba that is heard in the terreiros, the old-fashioned, quality samba that today enchants everyone who passes by the bar”, says Andrea Veríssimo, owner of the establishment.
It is at the same time that the action begins at Boteco do Urso, on the other side of the road. As in other places with live music in the region, there the bands perform at the entrance of the establishment so that the clientele can enjoy the sidewalk. On Sundays, the Resenha23 pagode group leads the choir.
Vila 567, on the other hand, is more of a club-like bar with weekly programming with samba, pagode, funk and sertanejo shows. Next to it, also in this line, is Boteco Todos os Santos. There, there are two pagode names that perform on weekends: Pituka Santos and Buiú SP, most invited.
These last two houses share the sidewalk with the Navarro Bar, which on Sundays, in addition to live music performances, also has DJs. , for those who like to dance together.
With a big screen outside the house, Patriarca is known for being a meeting point for football fans. In addition to watching the heart team, those who attend the address find another option for samba. The space has singers Deir Oliveira and Juninho Vox on the agenda.
To prove that in the heart of Vila Madalena, Sundays are for samba — and also to finish the musical tour of the region — we arrived at the NossaCasa club. The place has a dance floor and club atmosphere, and on this day of the week, there are always DJs and the presentation of the groups Trio Vadio and Samba do Barão. There, the party usually goes on until dawn, with free entry until 10pm. Afterwards, the ticket costs R$ 15.
A regular at Navarro, businessman Rômulo Vilas Boas sums up the atmosphere in the neighborhood for samba fans: “All you have to do is come here and choose where to stay.”
10 bars with samba in Vila Madalena
Bar Dona Nina: R. Aspicuelta, 379. Instagram @bardonanina
Bar Porto Madalena: R. Fradique Coutinho, 1100. Instagram @barportomadalena
Pub Samba: R. Fradique Coutinho, 1007. Instagram @barsambaoficial
Boteco do Urso: R. Fradique Coutinho, 1064. Instagram @botecodourso
Boteco Todos Santos: R. Aspicuelta, 585. Instagram @pubs
Navarro Bar: R. Aspicuelta, 595. Instagram @cervejarianavarro
OurHouse Vila Madalena: R. Mourato Coelho, 1032. Instagram @nossacasa.vilamadalena
Patriarch Bar: R. Mourato Coelho, 1059. Instagram @patriarcabar
Your Sundays: R. Fidalga, 209. Instagram @barseudomingos
village 567: R. Aspicuelta, 567. Instagram @vila567bar
Source: Folha
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