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The Grouches Band (Green Day Tribute)
Music & Entertainment · Vancouver
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Nosso Bem
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BC Bossa
Music & Entertainment · Vancouver
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Brazil Gourmet Cuisine & Events
Food & Beverage · North Vancouver
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Benchivee Studios
Photography · Vancouver
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Luiz Reis Audio Services
Music & Entertainment · Surrey
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3 packagesShotSambado
Music & Entertainment · Vancouver
EnglishPortugueseWomen-owned
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Pocket amarElas — Intimate Trio
Our intimate trio — three amarElas voices with guitar and light percussion. Perfect for birthdays, house parties, cocktail hours, and cozy celebrations where you want Brazilian warmth without filling the whole room. Small footprint, big ale…
$650
amarElas band · Vancouver
Featured$148/guest
Energy & Body Connection Experience
Claudia Holistic
Featured$278
Wellness Celebration Experience
Claudia Holistic
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Featured$800/event
Samba Trio Set (intimate/cocktail)
ShotSambado
$3,500
Signature Tribute Concert — Ela, Marisa / Leegal / Rita Lee
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$2,000/event
Festival & Corporate Showcase
ShotSambado
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THREE STEPS.one real conversation.
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Tell Zamala.
A date, a vibe, a guest count, a culture, a budget — however you want to describe it. She listens the way a friend listens.
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She matches.
Zamala introduces a curated selection of local pros who fit what you’re planning. Each with real pricing, real portfolios, real reviews.
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You decide.
Save the ones you love and show your interest. When a pro replies, the conversation starts — hire the one who clicks. Zamala stays with you from the first spark to the last dance.
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Behind Zamala
BUILT BY TWO BRAZILIANmusicians in Vancouver.
Juliana and Raphael met through music — a concert, a Vancouver sunset, a song that mattered. They know the events world from the inside: the hospitality floor, the wedding dance floor, the planning spreadsheet. Zamala is how they bring those worlds together.
The name Zamala means “the one who gathers people to celebrate” — with roots across Bantu, Swahili, Arabic and Sanskrit traditions.
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Backed by the startup programs and accelerators that bet on Zamala before launch.
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