Caique Vidal (ka-EE-kee vee-DAHL) faithfully shares the Afro-Brazilian traditions of his Bahia birthplace. He is an educator and community organizer for the Brazilian diaspora in North Carolina.As a young man, Caique joined a new wave of politically-charged street musicians in the city of Salvador da Bahia, known as “the Black Rome of the Americas”. Playing with Olodum, the founding family of samba-reggae, Caique established the genre’s infectious rhythms and message of Black empowerment in Brasil, Europe, and the Americas, starring in a Spike Lee and Michael Jackson <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNJL6nfu__Q&amp;ab_channel=michaeljacksonVEVO">music video </a>along the way.A studied rhythmic and choral arranger, Caique collaborated with producer Mikael Mutti on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/p/pa-pn/-percussivo-mundo-novo/">Percussivo Mundo Novo</a>, an experimental reinterpretation of traditional Bahian percussion. He has proudly shared the stage with acclaimed musical ambassadors Suzana Baca, Carlinhos Brown and Gilberto Gil.It's the 20th anniversary of Saturdays in Saxapahaw!! The weekly festivities include performances by local bands and a thriving Farmer’s Market with fresh local produce, eggs, baked goods, flowers, honey, locally produced microbrews, handmade arts and crafts, food trucks, ice cream and more! Festivities take place every Saturday with the market opening at 5pm and music going from 6 to 8pm from the first Saturday in May through last Saturday in August. Admission is free though donations are appreciated, organizers will have our famous “Swan Buckets” on stage each week and Swan Venmo information posted for the bands! Please give what you can to these wonderful musicians!