Samba – the beats of Brazil

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Tauranga Samba is a drumming & percussion band, with roots in Afro-Brazilian traditions.

We play our own unique & funky blend of Batucada: a richly rhythmic & infectious style of Samba, the heartbeat of a dynamic event.

Samba music is arguably Brazil's best-known musical export, & has long featured in the annual Rio Carnival, where it is performed by ensembles known as samba schools (or escolas de samba).

 

Tauranga Samba benefits from the support of Creative Communities Scheme, and Tauranga City Council.

Funding from this programme facilitates community performances through 2022.

 
 
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Tauranga Samba would like to thank Pub charity Limited for their sponsorship of our new instruments in 2019.

As a non profit organisation we rely on sponsors and donations to fund the purchase of our specialist instruments- which have to come all the way from Germany!