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 TheatreNovember 16, 2026 Reading at Open Jar Studios in NYC 6:00pm November 17, 2026 Reading at Open Jar Studios in NYC 12:00pm
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























