About Us
Enriching our community with Brazilian culture
Vamo La means “Let's Go!” in Portuguese, and we do just that — we get people going! Our Seattle-based Brazilian drum and dance ensemble brings the spirit of Carnaval to life through vibrant parades and performances. Our main focus is on Rio-style samba, but we perform a variety of other music and dance styles from all over Brazil.
Our History
VamoLá was founded in 2000 by a musician named Tom Armstrong along with his wife and a group of friends and community members that shared an interest in samba and Brazilian culture.
Today, we’re still going strong, and our group is led by a Steering Committee of drummers and dancers:
Artists We've Worked With
Deise Costa
Dance Coach, Choreographer
Marcio Peeter
Percussion arrangement creator
VamoLa Leadership
Choreography & musical arragement creation
... And more! We are commited to supporting local and international artists.
Leadership
Dev Nambi
Musical Director
Mitch Fishman
Assistant Musical Director, Booking Manager
Paula Mookerjee
Assistant Musical Director
Kit Fellner
Dance Director
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Julia Vendemiatti
Dance Co-Director
Rajiv Pennathur
Treasurer