BATEKOO from Salvador is known for its legendary parties and providing of a safe place for the marginalized LGBTQ and black community in Brazil.
The collective serves as a platform for entertainment, entrepreneurship and empowerment of black and LGBTI+ cultures with a focus on urban youth. Through creativity, dance and music, they are a powerful example of modern resistance to discrimination and inequality.
BATEKOO has its own approach: tickets rarely cost more than $15 USD, transgender people have free admission and the line-ups consist exclusively of black artists.The collective also focuses mainly on Brazilian black music such as rap, hip-hop, funk carioca, RnB, Trap, Urban, kuduro, reggae, …
Their energetic and authentic character not only colors their own parties and festival, but also gave them a place at major events such as AFROPUNK, performances alongside stars like Azealia Banks and Major Lazer, and participation in official Carnival festivities in São Paulo and Salvador.
Come and dance for freedom and equality!
