Suraras Do Tapajós featuring JØY Brandt

Celebrating global music, diversity, and culture through three unforgettable days of rhythm, connection, and world-class performances in the heart of Ottawa.

SURARAS DO TAPAJÓS (Brazil / Amazonia)

Direct from the Brazilian Amazon, Suraras do Tapajós is Brazil’s first all-Indigenous women’s carimbó group, bringing to the stage a powerful celebration of ancestry, resistance, nature, and women’s leadership.

Formed in 2018, the group emerged as a bold expression of Indigenous women’s voices, echoing far beyond their territories through music, storytelling, and activism. Through original songs and beloved rhythms from the Amazon region, the Suraras sing about women’s rights, environmental protection, the defense of Indigenous territories, and the preservation of ancestral knowledge.

Their performances are vibrant, joyful, and deeply moving — blending the rhythms of carimbó, one of Pará’s most beloved cultural traditions, with the sounds, stories, and musicality of the forest. The stage becomes a living celebration of Indigenous women’s experiences, strength,…