BLOGS | Worldwise Samba

What are the samba schools of Brazil?

Although most people involved in samba drumming in the UK take part in this activity as a member of a community group, you may have...

Where does samba drumming come from?

Although samba drumming was born in Brazil , it has its roots in the music and dance of west Africa. The 19th century Portugese...

Movement in static samba drumming performances and parades

Samba drumming is inherently energetic but in order to add even more liveliness to the drumming performance, many samba bands will move...

The samba swing.

If you have listened to performances by professional samba bands - some community samba bands too - you might have heard the samba swing

What rhythms are used in samba drumming?

One of the satisfying things about being in a samba band is the way in which, although each section might be playing something

What does the samba leader do?

If you have ever seen a samba band in action you may have spotted someone stood in front of the rest of the band

Which samba instrument should I play?

When people first come along to the Worldwise Samba Drummers, one of the first decisions they have to make is what instrument to play?

What is samba drumming?

Welcome to the first Worldwise Samba Drummers blog. In these posts, we will be providing information about the music, instruments,...