For further information try some of our favourite samba sites...
Brazilian Music and Culture in the UK |
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| www.londonschoolofsamba.co.uk | London School of Samba |
| www.sambagalez.info | Samba Galez - Samba Wales |
| www.ziriguidum.co.uk | Ziriguidum, the UK Monobloco project for sambistas in the South West of England and South Wales |
| www.jubadoleao.com/jdl/ | Juba de Leao - Maracatu in Manchester - The fabulous Holly and co! |
| www.olifreke.co.uk/medn | Maracatu Estrela Do Norte: drumming group based in London that plays music from the Pernambuco in the North East of Brazil. |
| www.brazilianartists.net | A guide to Brazilian arts, entertainment and cultural events in the UK. |
| www.uksamba.org | UK and Irish association for individuals and groups interested in samba. |
| www.republicofswing.org.uk | Rio samba in Manchester - our friends up north! |
Samba Retail |
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| www.sambasupplies.com | UK-based importer of authentic percussion instruments from Brazil. |
| www.sternsmusic.com | Online store of long-established UK world music specialists selling CDs, DVDs, videos, books and vinyl. |
| www.knockonwood.co.uk | Suppliers of world instruments including the djembe, djun djun, kimbala, bongos plus many other percussion, wind and stringed instruments. |
| www.pandeiro.com | Online store for handmade pandeiros. |
Brazilian Music Online |
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| www.discobrasil.co.uk | DJ Rodolfo plays axé, forró, samba, salsa, r&b, soul classics and much more!. |
| www.radiobras.gov.br | Listen live to Brazilian National Radio (site in Portuguese). To listen click on one of the radio station links on the left of the page, then click on Ao Vivo. |
Read further... |
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| www.slipcue.com/music/brazil/brazillist.html | Guide to Brazilian music. |
| www.bahia-online.net | Information about Salvador da Bahia, Brazil - including the music scene; giving details of all the blocos and afoxes. |
| www.galeriadosamba.com.br | Everyday news of the Rio samba schools (site in Portuguese). |
| www.jungledrums.org | Online Brazilian lifestyle magazine (site available in Portuguese or English versions). |
| http://members.cox.net/drum/surdos01.htm | "A Word about Surdos" - Article on Brazilian bass drums. |
| www.brazil.org.uk | The Embassy of Brazil in London |
| www.carnaval.com | Carnaval around the world - be sure to check out the Salvador and Rio guides. |
| www.worldsamba.org | World wide samba homepage |
| www.papodesamba.com.br | Detailed news about carnaval in Rio (site in Portuguese). |