Hosted in partnership with The Dance Complex, A Trike Called Funk’s “Juxtaposed Flows” is a mini-series of events designed to bring together members of the local street / club dance scene with those from the internationally rooted heritage dance scene to learn from & exchange with one another in a fun & interactive format. Each event will feature a different combination of instructors specializing in local and international dance forms as well as guest DJs specializing in the corresponding music genres.

This event will focus on Breaking, led by guest artist Vayu Kieta “The Kracken,” and Martial Arts, led by guest artist Mestre Deraldo Ferreira of Centro Esportivo De Capoeira Angola De João Pequeno de Pastinha.

As a child I was always interested in science and wanted to understand the world around me. I’ve spent most of my youth learning astrology, biology, martial arts, oceanography, and computer/mechanical/electrical engineering. I loved the arts, but there was always a disconnect for me when it came to understanding the world, until I saw someone doing a head spin on the concrete with a helmet. When I realized dance once the science of expressing yourself with your body, I fell in love. Today I am a 20yr veteran Floorlords Crew member, an Executive Support Technician, Photographer/Videographer, and a Creative Engineer living the life I love.

Mestre Deraldo started training Capoeira when he was 14 years old and will turn 64 in September. He saw Capoeira played on the streets, and was curious to know more. He fell in love with the music, history, and movements of the style. He graduated as a Mestre in 1984 and moved to Boston in 1986. He was the first to teach Capoeira in New England. Mestre Joao Pequenho certified him as a teacher of Capoeira Angola in 1991.

A Trike Called Funk is a Boston-based creative venture co-founded in July 2021 by MC & Dance Lead Aaron Myers and DJ Edward Galan, whose community-based activations feature music genres & dance forms from Funk to Hip Hop across the African diaspora in the Americas. Together with other local artists specializing in complementary types of music and dance as well as visual arts like graffiti, we orchestrate participatory arts experiences around our one-of-a-kind front-loading cargo tricycle, which is equipped with its own portable dance floor, power source, DJ equipment, and sound system, as well as a free-standing frame for visual arts activities. A Trike Called Funk’s overarching mission is to unleash creativity, foster connectivity, and build community everywhere we pedal and park.