A One Night Trip to Brazil

Brazil is a place I’ve always wanted to visit. Beautiful people, beaches, warm weather and Samba! Well,for two hours, we experienced Brazil without having leaving Germany.

Born to Samba is a live Brazilian show performing at a local theater. I thought the show was fantastic. The dancing was so infectious that I felt like jumping on stage and shuffling my feet along with the performers.

We heard great Brazilian music, experienced Carnival and watched amazing martial arts; the acrobatics were incredible. This show was just enough to satisfy my need for the Caribbean- for now.

A Son of a Legend Performes in Germany

In the small village of Neuburg, just outside Ingolstadt, sits is a charming little jazz club called Birdland. It’s named after the famous Birdland in New York.

Ravi Coltrane, the son of the legendary jazz saxophonist, John Coltrane, performed on Friday at Birdland. After Ravi completed his first set, Matze asked if I wanted to meet him; he thought that Ravi would be delighted to talk to a fellow American of color.

Matze was right! Ravi was so open and pleasant to talk to. He was even interested in knowing why I was in Germany. The only disappointment - the battery in my camera was dead.