Showing posts with label samba-reggae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label samba-reggae. Show all posts

Timbalada

Timbalada - Brazilian percussion blog

Timbalada is an Afro-Brazilian musician group from Candeal, Salvador, Brazil. It was founded by drummer Carlinhos Brown.

Olodum da Bahia, a History of Cultural Inclusion

Olodum logo - Brazilian percussion blog
This article focuses on the treatment of the Grupo Cultural Olodum with young adolescents Maciel Pelourinho, Salvador - Bahia - Brazil, in the 70 and 80 living in situations of profound social vulnerability and the opportunities were few. The Pelourinho, Salvador Historical Center, this time was inhabited by people who were unable to decent housing, since the site had no basic infrastructure, dominated the robberies, crime, prostitution and drug trafficking.
Within this panorama was created Bloco Afro Olodum, the intention to create opportunities for the population of blacks and Maciel Pelourinho Bahia able to play the carnival on a block that had its identity.

Samba-reggae demo

Samba-reggae demo by Niclas Schmied, playing surdos, repinique, caixa, tamborim, reco-reco, agogo, ganza and timba.

Bloco Yemanjá

Bloco Yemanjá is a spanish group formed only by women, with a repertoire based on the compositions of the Blocos Afro of Salvador de Bahía (Brazil).