Presenting: "The Power of Positivity" edutainment bus in show for students of all ages.

"We grew up in a Brazilian favela—dirt floors, no running water, dodging bullets, flying kites. Our dad, an orphan turned instrument maker, built us violins and demanded we play. That grit, mixed with the wild joy of kids from Rio with nothing to lose, became our “favela energy.” It carried us from mastering Mozart in a bathroom to full ride music scholarships in Iowa despite no English, no education and nothing but a dream. From Cedar Falls, it exploded: sold-out theaters, headlining festivals, inspiring hundreds of thousands of students, touring the world, meeting icons. When we got hit with Cancer, that energy turned fear into fight: we laughed in the darkness and danced in hospital halls. This isn’t about us and our story—it’s a mindset you can tap into. What if you embraced having nothing to lose? We show how that favela energy—raw, fearless, purposeful—transforms any life. From slums to global stages, we’ve proven it: when loss isn’t an option, every challenge is a chance. Our talk unpacks this alchemy—how it’s forged, why it works, how you can ignite it, NOW. "Nothing" isn’t empty—it’s all the fuel you'll ever need."