Founded in 2006 TROPICALEIZA is an Afro-Samba dance
company that explores aspects of Brazilian and Contemporary Dance as well as other African based movement through pulsating rhythms
displaying the power, joy, love and healing through dance.
Tropicaleiza is a resident
performer at the biannual Salsa Mambo Festival and the Long Beach Latin American
Festival, a featured contributor to the Santa Barbara Solstice
Parade and Brazilian Carnival, San Diego's Annual Brazil Day, Salsalegre, the Pomona Juneteenth Jazz and Arts Festival and makes regular appearances with to Dancing With Long Beach. The company also performs for private, corporate
events and participates in various nonprofit fundraising activities to support
the surrounding community.