AN INNOVATIVE NEW MUSICAL FEATURING BODY PERCUSSION AND BRAZILIAN RHYTHMS

BARBA: Brazilian Body Percussion Musical is a full-length musical celebrating the life of Brazilian-born Fernando Barbosa “Barba” Ferraz, the creator of the world-renowned body percussion ensemble Barbatuques, who discovers he has an extraordinary gift for creating music using his own body as an instrument. During his mission to share this accessible form of music, and teach others to tap into their own musical creativity, Barba is given a life altering medical diagnosis.

Upcoming

Two developmental Readings produced by theaterC and AMAS Musical Theatre
November 16, 2026 Reading at Open Jar Studios in NYC 6:00pm
November 17, 2026 Reading at Open Jar Studios in NYC 12:00pm

February 3, 2027 Concert Reading at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater in NYC 7:00pm produced by theatreC

CREDITS

Book By

Kim Bixler & Carlos Bauzys

Music By

Carlos Bauzys

Lyrics By

Kim Bixler

Additional Music By

Fernando Barba

Based on Barba's Autobiography:

Sound from the Start: A Body Percussion Story

By Fernando Barba and Renata Ferraz Torres

Photos by Krystal Pagán

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