Artists
A great festival is nothing without great artists! We are currently in the process of finalizing our lineup, but we can already promise you that it will be amazing. We will have a mix of local and international artists, bringing you the best of Forró.
Find our currently confirmed artists below, checkout out their social media and stay tuned for more announcements on our social media in the coming months.
Leticia
Leticia is a highly regarded Forró Roots teacher with a consolidated national and international career. She has performed across over 50 Brazilian cities and 8 countries, danced at major festivals like Coala Festival and Festivalzinho, and appeared in music videos with Mariana Aydar and Mestrinho. She is the first Black female teacher to teach Forró Roots in Brazil and Europe.
Leticia
Leticia is a highly regarded Forró Roots teacher with a consolidated national and international career. She has performed across over 50 Brazilian cities and 8 countries, danced at major festivals like Coala Festival and Festivalzinho, and appeared in music videos with Mariana Aydar and Mestrinho. She is the first Black female teacher to teach Forró Roots in Brazil and Europe.
DJ Pastel
André, aka DJ Pastel, is a Porto-born DJ and forrozeiro who started his career in 2017. His infectious energy and love for musical research have made him a regular at forró festivals across Europe — from ForroDam Blossons (Netherlands) and Forró Chicago (USA) to Forró Vem-Vem (Switzerland) and Forró Douro (Portugal). He also partners with Forrozinho no Porto and Porto Roots.
DJ Pastel
André, aka DJ Pastel, is a Porto-born DJ and forrozeiro who started his career in 2017. His infectious energy and love for musical research have made him a regular at forró festivals across Europe — from ForroDam Blossons (Netherlands) and Forró Chicago (USA) to Forró Vem-Vem (Switzerland) and Forró Douro (Portugal). He also partners with Forrozinho no Porto and Porto Roots.
Yse Góes
Yse Góes is a dancer and physical education teacher with 24 years of experience, originally from Florianópolis (Brazil) and now based in Espinho (Portugal). She discovered Forró Roots in 2009 and has been teaching and dancing it ever since. Yse has toured Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania, leads the Porto Roots project, and has been a Jack & Jill judge at the Léman Forró Festival since 2023.
Yse Góes
Yse Góes is a dancer and physical education teacher with 24 years of experience, originally from Florianópolis (Brazil) and now based in Espinho (Portugal). She discovered Forró Roots in 2009 and has been teaching and dancing it ever since. Yse has toured Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania, leads the Porto Roots project, and has been a Jack & Jill judge at the Léman Forró Festival since 2023.
Carol & Wesley
Carol and Wesley are forró teachers and dance partners with over 8 years of experience, with a well-established trajectory teaching classes and workshops in Brazil and across Europe. Leading the YouTube channel Lá Vai Forró, the couple has already impacted thousands of people through classes that combine technique, connection, and musicality.
Recognized for creating a light and welcoming atmosphere in their classes, they have developed their own methodology focused on fostering confidence, presence, and authenticity through dance. They see forró as a language of communication and expression, a way to connect with others and with one's own essence.
Carol & Wesley
Carol and Wesley are forró teachers and dance partners with over 8 years of experience, with a well-established trajectory teaching classes and workshops in Brazil and across Europe. Leading the YouTube channel Lá Vai Forró, the couple has already impacted thousands of people through classes that combine technique, connection, and musicality.
Recognized for creating a light and welcoming atmosphere in their classes, they have developed their own methodology focused on fostering confidence, presence, and authenticity through dance. They see forró as a language of communication and expression, a way to connect with others and with one's own essence.
Coisa de Zé
Formed in 2009 by musicians from São Paulo, the band Coisa de Zé has been disseminating and reviving forró in a contemporary way. Embodying Brazilian rhythms such as xote, xaxado, baião, forró, maracatu, and arrasta-pé, they further enrich their music with a bold mix that unites other musical genres, including samba, salsa, hip hop, jazz, and rock, all without losing their essentially Northeastern roots.
Key milestones include their 2009 national debut, their 2012 CD release "É DISSO QUE EU TO FALANDO," a championship win in Itaúnas in 2014, and subsequent albums "VEM CURTIR COM A GENTE" (2015) and "Vivendo de amor e de Forró" (2019). They have toured Europe three times (2016, 2018, 2023) and continue to perform widely at events, festivals, and venues.
Coisa de Zé
Formed in 2009 by musicians from São Paulo, the band Coisa de Zé has been disseminating and reviving forró in a contemporary way. Embodying Brazilian rhythms such as xote, xaxado, baião, forró, maracatu, and arrasta-pé, they further enrich their music with a bold mix that unites other musical genres, including samba, salsa, hip hop, jazz, and rock, all without losing their essentially Northeastern roots.
Key milestones include their 2009 national debut, their 2012 CD release "É DISSO QUE EU TO FALANDO," a championship win in Itaúnas in 2014, and subsequent albums "VEM CURTIR COM A GENTE" (2015) and "Vivendo de amor e de Forró" (2019). They have toured Europe three times (2016, 2018, 2023) and continue to perform widely at events, festivals, and venues.