Drum master Rafa is an expert in samba instruments and currently oversees 172 drummers at the Imperatriz da Pauliceia samba school. In 2015, she made history by becoming the first woman to lead a ...

Although versions of its history vary, samba in Brazil is revered as something sacred, something much more than just a genre of music. A mix of African rhythms played with a combination of indigeno… ...

Brazilian samba instruments are, by their nature, hugely diverse and traditionally have been produced from a great many materials. Meinl has taken into consideration just how tricky it can be when you ...

Samba is a broad term used to describe a musical genre that originated in Afro-Brazilian communities in the 20th century, marked by traditional percussion instruments and syncopated rhythms.

F or the first time since the Cuban conga (1938), it looks as though the U.S. is taking up a new ballroom dance.. The new dance is the Brazilian samba* notable alike for its breezy tempo and its ...

FIFA has banned samba drums from Brazil's World Cup stadiums but even though local authorities are not happy about it they say it will not diminish the atmosphere inside the 12 arenas during next ...

Samba Dance practice at 1900 and Band from 2000-2200pm. There is a small session charge for each workshop and membership of the group is open to all and costs £5 per year.

PUPILS were swaying to a samba rhythm as a taste of South American music came to school. Youngsters at Queen Mary's School, in Topcliffe, near Thirsk, enjoyed a samba music day. They learnt how to ...

A brazilian extravaganza featuring three samba bands and a capoeira group is to be held at an Oxford school next month. The event, called Samba Bonanza, has been organised by St Gregory the Great ...