Instruments
NEW ULTRA LIGHT SURDOS - BAHIA LIGHT LINHA LEVE
The new lightweight dobras from Izzo have landed! Bahia Light - Linha Leve: new in and fresh from Brazil - ultra-light Samba Reggae / Afro Samba surdos for authentic beats. No more aches and pains and heavy carrying, dance your choreography like a pro and
CAVAQUINHOS MADE IN PORTUGAL
An old luthier tradition from Portugal is cultivated by this family business: APC stands for made in Portugal and build our new cavaquinho line. A simple acoustic model starts at just over a 100€. Have you always wanted to learn how to play cavaquinho?
GABRIEL POLICARPO SIGNATURE REPINIQUE
The repinique of your dreams is finally here: special features are the flattened rim and the black shiny superior head. Breathtaking sound and strong design. Available in wood (!) and aluminium. Fat beats for repinique pros!
TIMBRA TIMBALS - NEW SIZE
Crispy, smacky sound and full volume just like the big ones at just 80cm - the new compact size is right on trend! Sounds good? We think so, too! New and online now: the special designs by Timbra Top Percussion are also available in 80cm compact size.
CHOCALHO ACÚSTICO - STYLE UPDATE
Ivsom's chocalho acústico has been given a fresh make-over: new and above all it has a lighter design, better handles and of course it kept its original Rio style sound. Authentic carioca instrument!
80cm TIMBALS - NO COMPROMISE
14" x 80cm Timbals - our new intermediate size. Sounds like a compromise, but it's not! For timbaleiros who don't want to make any sacrifices with sound! Compact with the same diameter, full sound quality with less weight, check it out!
NEW COLOURS! SALGUEIRO ROCAR BY IVSOM
News from IVSOM - Salgueiro colours for the wooden chocalho - now in red/white with anatomically shaped handle, galvanised jingles for authentic sound - original Rio style!
ARTCELSIOR VIDEOS
Finally online - our great music vids we made in Artcelsior's factory in Rio! We had a great session with the lovely guys from Sambaí who kindly played a whole load of Samba instruments for our recordings!
A SHORT TRIP TO IVSOM IN RIO
A short trip to Ivson's instrument manufactory in Rio leaves us with itchy feet. The brand IVSOM is internationally known, German TV shows where the instruments come from and who actually invents and builds them!
NEW** AGOGO 4 BELLS XL
Hand-welded agogo with 4 bells by Kalango!
Tuned to pretty intervals, each one hand crafted, rustical look - unique instruments with strong sound!
NEW! DOUBLE-STRING CAIXAS
Sambatrend & News from Rio for caixa players! Brandnew invention by IVSOM - a caixa with 6 strings on the batter head and 6 more on the inside of the resonance head - extra dry and massive sound for Rio style Samba!
IVSOM instruments in action!
IVSOM instruments with many video- and sound samples! We asked professionals to play IVSOM instruments for us and filmed them. Check out your new instrument by watching and hearing it being played! Find the right sound for yourself!
Carlinhos Brown Signature Line
The Carlinhos Brown Signature Line is a real masterpiece! Design timbals and bacurinhas with fantastic sound - an eyecatchers for stage gigs - Bahia Style with visual delight!
Atabaques
We have finally managed to find a workshop for beautiful looking and sounding Atabaques: Tião do Atabaque from Rio de Janeiro manufacters drums in the traditional manner with sturdy hardwood and beautiful best choice goatskin heads.
Neue Samba Percussion aus Rio!
Das Rad mag sich vielleicht nicht neu erfinden lassen, Caixa und Repinique hingegen schon: man ersetze einfach den Kessel durch eine stabile, aber körperlose Konstruktion, und schon hat man das gewohnte Instrument mit einem ganz neuen Klang.
Timbra - Top Percussioninstrumente aus Brasilien
Auf der Frankfurter Messe wurden die neuen Timbra Instrumente zum ersten Mal außerhalb Brasiliens vorgestellt.
Am Stand konnte man Timbas, Surdos, Cuicas, Pandeiros, Tamborins, Repique de Mão, Caixas, Rebolo und Rocars bestaunen und
Timbra - Top Percussion made in Brazil
TIMBRA is the name of a brandnew percussion line that the brazilian manufacturer IZZO will be presenting at the Musikmesse Frankfurt this year. The modern design and top
quality of the entire range of samba percussion instrument
Size doesn´t matter?
when talking in terms of Samba, it sure does! A large or small head, a thick or thin grip are an essential issue when looking for the perfect surdo beater! We have developed a special Dobra beater with a smaller head and a thinner aluminium handle. The be