Rittenhouse Soundworks hosts a Brazilian evening with Rafael Ponde and Cissa Paz.

Rafael Ponde, an accomplished Philadelphia-based musician, originally from Salvador, in the state of Bahia, Brazil.  He promotes cultural understanding and combats racism through music.

Singer-songwriter Cissa Paz has made a name for herself in Washington DC as an eclectic performer influenced by the local jazz sounds and her Brazilian African-Indigenous background.