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2010-11 Samba Course Announced

sambayabamba — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:14:19 +0100

Pure Samba! The next samba drumming course will commence Tuesday 21st September in Glasgow. Come and learn the rhythms and songs of Rio samba and other Brazilian styles. Experience is an advantage but not a requirement.

Beginners Class Gig July 16th Boteco

sambayabamba — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:42:23 +0100

The latest 24 week course entitled 'Pure Samba' is nearing it's conclusion. There have been blood, sweat, tears and a lot of hard work but our latest brood of samba maniacs are about to test out their new Brazilian skills on your ears.

SambaYaBamba in Paris

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:57:40 +0100

This June SambaYaBamba were privileged to be the special guests of Muleketu in Paris at their extravagant and epic 10th anniversary cele

The Road to the Isles

SambaYaBamba — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:34:16 +0100

This year saw a lifelong ambition of the band fulfilled with a glorious weekend performing in the Hebridean metropolis of Stornoway at the 2009 Homecoming Hebridean Tattoo.

Late Summer Festivals

SambaYaBamba — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:04:29 +0100

Half the Summer may be gone but there is still very much half left! SambaYaBamba will be at Eden Festival (4th-6th Sep) in the Forest of Ae in Dumfries and Galloway.

Coburg 2009 Report

SambaYaBamba — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:09:10 +0100

This July SambaYaBamba represented Glasgow and Scotland for the 5th time in the biggest Samba event outside Brazil, Coburg International Samba Festival in darkest Germany.

After being tormented and not-so-politely robbed by Satan's very o

Showcase Photos Now Online

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:49:05 +0100

Needless to say the 4th Scottish Samba Showcase was a resounding succe

Showcase Videos

SambaYaBamba — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:49:05 +0100

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After a huge mess in the run up the West End Festival has passed back to the community.

Into 2009

SambaYaBamba — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:55:06 +0100

2008 was a great year for the band with fantastic shows from Departure Lounge in Edinburgh to Knockengorroch in the deep south and HydroConnect on the west coast to Perth and Aberdeen in the north.

SambaYaBamba v Brighton Carnival Collective

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:21:38 +0000

Do not miss SambaYaBamba and Brighton Carnival Collective head to head in Stereo! Enough said. If you only see one SambaYaBamba gig this year, this is the one to see. Along with the outstanding CC who have sold out in the Riverside Club twice before.

SambaYaBamba's 2008 European Tour

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:09:38 +0000

SYB's Saltire up in Mocidade's Quadra!

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:06:19 +0000

We presented this flag, along with a bottle of our "Vinha Especial" to Mestre Jonas, director of bateria at Mocidade Samba School when he was here in Glasgow to teach SambaYaBamba, and sure enough, as promised, he has put it up in the hallowed quadra of Mocidade Independente do Padre Miguel, Rio de

Brass Players

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:02:33 +0000

We're always on the lookout for dedicated brass players ...

Our Very Own Article in Brazilian Newspaper: O Globo

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:47:42 +0000

The Brazilian national newspaper; O Globo, with a readership of over 300,000 a day recently did a very complimentary article on SambaYaBamba ...

Scottish Samba and Brazilian Pipes!

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:44:03 +0000

As you may or may not know the Scottish Link Pipe Band from São Paulo are here in Glasgow for the World Pipe Band Championships on Glasgow Green this Saturday ...

If Coburg Made Festivals

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:37:43 +0000

Coburg Samba Festival does it again in 2007 ...

Brazilian Graffiti Superstars to Paint SYB Drum

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:06:16 +0000

SambaYaBamba were overcome with emulsion when the world famous graffiti artists Os Gemeos, Nina and Nunca agreed to paint one of their drums! ...

Mestre Jonas Visits Pure Tropical Paradise

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:55:27 +0000

Mocidade Independente's mestre came here to Glasgow to teach SambaYaBamba for a whole weekend in May 07 ...

When Monobloco Came to Town

SambaYaBamba — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:42:27 +0000

This week SambaYaBamba played host to Rio favourites Monobloco ....