Investing in Community, Movement, & Renewal

Through capoeira, dance, music, and the embrace of nature, we create spaces where people reconnect—to themselves, to one another, to the cultural roots of Bahia, and to the land that holds us.

We set out to build a safe, accessible place where people could gather, reconnect with the land, share movement, tradition,  stories, and find healing.

That beginning took shape as Sítio Sabiá, and quickly grew into:

  • LAND:  Sítio Sabiá → Infrastructure + Community Anchor
  • PROGRAMS: Cultivando Sementes→ Youth + Family Arts Education
  • CULTURAL EXCHANGE: Asé Bahia Retreat→ Intergenerational learning + earned revenue
  • CREATIVE ECONOMY: Asé Creative→ Production + storytelling + economic stability
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Who We Are 

Our work began as a family story—rooted in Capoeira, land, and cultural memory.

Through movement, music, and community, we found belonging, joy, and a pathway to share the Afro-Brazilian arts and the magic of Bahia with the world.

We are up against a lot: Across communities in Brazil and the U.S., people are seeking spaces to reconnect—to the land, to cultural roots, to one another, and to themselves. Access to Afro-Brazilian arts and community-centered healing remains limited.

The problem

  • Afro-Brazilian arts are globally influential but locally underfunded.
  • Rural youth in Bahia have limited access to cultural, educational, and economic opportunities.
  • And there are very few safe, land-based cultural sanctuaries that integrate movement, healing, and community.

We are building a model that changes that reality.

Asé Creative

Asé Creative produces the stories, experiences, and cultural work that make this ecosystem sustainable.

We create events, residencies, digital archives, and productions that amplify stories too often overlooked or untold.

Our creative work is both mission-driven and revenue-generating—supporting our programs and building economic opportunity in Bahia. 

Wall of Love

"Asè Bahia was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life, and the most amazing experience I had while in Bahia."
"It was a magical experience! I felt part of a community and learned so much about the culture , met so many amazing, kind people, moved my body, was spiritually moved as well. "
"Foi surreal, foi intenso, foi feliz e foi grandemente abençoado esses dias."
"A experiência de capoeira mais humana que participei."
"Foi uma experiência única e que me fez enxergar o mundo sob uma nova perspectiva, me aproximando muito mais da riqueza brasileira!"
"Best place to relax and enjoy with friends and make new friends."
"Asè Bahia was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life, and the most amazing experience I had while in Bahia."
"It was a magical experience! I felt part of a community and learned so much about the culture , met so many amazing, kind people, moved my body, was spiritually moved as well. "
"Foi surreal, foi intenso, foi feliz e foi grandemente abençoado esses dias."
"A experiência de capoeira mais humana que participei."
"Foi uma experiência única e que me fez enxergar o mundo sob uma nova perspectiva, me aproximando muito mais da riqueza brasileira!"
"Best place to relax and enjoy with friends and make new friends."

Voices from Asè Bahia 2023

Gate opening at Sítio Sabiá

Invest in Community, Movement & Renewal

We are raising $35,000  to scale our impact in 2026.

Your investment will:

  • $12K supports 100% free youth and family programming
  • $8K Strengthen infrastructure and expand on-site capacity
  • $7,500 Fund artists, teachers, and cultural workers in Bahia
  • $5, 000 cultural production and staffing  engine
  • $2,500 Expand retreat  access to Afro-Brazilian arts, movement, and ancestral practice

Together, we can build a future where land, culture, and community are honored—and accessible to all.

Gate opening at Sítio Sabiá

Collaborate with Us

Host an event at Sítio Sabiá

Bring your community into a land-based cultural space.

Partner Asé Creative

Hire us for production, design, and storytelling work—local or global.

Experience the Land

Book a farm stay and share Bahia’s beauty with your people.

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