Samba Fever 2022 - Bateria Total with Dudu Tucci
9-13.11.2022: Five days nothing but Samba playing! Grooves and bateria sessions non-stop for groups or individuals. The perfect workshop to brush up your repertoire, develop your skills or learn a second instrument. Intensive workshop on all bateria instr
Workshop with Mestre César Veloso
Authentic Afro Samba from Salvador da Bahia with Mestre César Veloso (former Mestre of Malê Debalê), workshop in Berlin on October 1st, 2022, private bookings for groups, blocos and schools are welcome. Register now!
Pandeiro with paper skin - vegan!
A vegan pandeiro completely made of recycled materials in hand-made quality? Yup, you read that right! New in our artisan pandeiro range is Vagner Oliveira's pandeiro made of 100% recycled materials - with paper skin - vegan!
Carabassamba Festival Mallorca 2022
Returning after a long break - the Carabassamba Festival features a terrific selection of Samba de Enredo, Samba Reggae and Samba no Pé workshops, shows, concerts and island feeling. As usual, the islander hosts enchant with their small but excellent prog
Shhhh - Silent Pandeiros
Silent instruments can really help improve your skills and give you the freedom to practise at any time of the day without getting in your neighbours' way, bothering family members or waking up small children. Contemporanea's silent samba practice instrum
Maracatu Marafoxé Nação Nagô
20 years of Marafoxé Nação Nagô! A fusion style of Maracatu and Afoxé, which Juninho Quebradera transformed into an exciting project in the favela Ilha de Joaneiro. A story that reaches from Recife to Berlin and doesn't stop there. The anniversary will be
Samba Festival Nijmegen 2022
Nijmegen läd ein zu ihrem Sambafestival mit internationalen Gästen - ein Workshopwochenende feiern & Samba spielen mit Gruppen und bekannten Mestres aus Europa. Alte Freunde treffen und neue Bekanntschaften schließen, Samba non-stop & gute Laune, sei dabe
Samba Festival Hartberg, Austria
The 1st samba festival in Austria! The ever-cheerful and energetic Austrian samba scene invites you to the quaint town of Hartberg in Eastern Styria for a diverse encontro of Brazilian music sessions, dance, parade and loads of Samba Batucada, star guest
Coburg Samba Festival 2022
30 years Coburg Samba Festival - congratulations! After a long break, this year's Samba Festival returns to the heart of Coburg with international bands and guests from Germany, all of Europe and Brazil. This year you will unfortunately have to manage wit
+KSamba Festival Mallorca 2022
And a very Happy Birthday to the Sandungueros! The hosts of the 8th +KSamba Festival in Mallorca are turning 20. A delightful Samba festival in the heart of Mallorca, nestled in the narrow streets of Lloseta, drum feel like at the Pelourinho!
10 years MEGASAMBA Sesimbra 2022
Literally Mega - hundreds of ritmistas and passistas meet at the end of July for one of Europe's top Samba highlights. Not far from Lisbon and right on the shoreline of Sesimbra with magnificent beaches and the mighty Atlantic Ocean - massive, crazy, beau
DuettO Repinique Europe Tour 2022
DuettO: Level up your repinique playing and learn from the pros! Lucas and Hebert are the ultimative killer duo on the repinique. After a longer break, they are finally touring Europe again! You can book them for a workshop between 13.6.-6.8.2022.
IZZO & TIMBRA new delivery just in
Many instruments from Izzo and Timbra are now available again, a massive container has just arrived, everything is already online for you! If you have lost your heart to an instrument that is not in stock, another delivery will be coming in very shortly.
Just in - new Gope delivery
Gope instruments now back in stock. After a long wait with ongoing supply gaps and transport shortages in Brazil, our much-awaited instrument delivery from GOPE has finally arrived! We've been busy all week registering the new drums in our warehouse, now
Wooden surdo tripod
Our lightweight, foldable, super-functional tripod made from sustainable and recycable materials. Our new alternative to aluminium surdo stands comes in three sizes with anti-slip surface and floor protectors. Fast to set up and pack away, packs down smal
Workshop Tour with Gabriel Lopes - Europe 2022
Ever wanted to learn from a total Samba pro from Rio? Gabriel Lopes (Monobloco) is touring Europe from April to June 2022 offering 2 different workshops. All levels are welcome, Gabriel will find plenty of fabulous Samba input to enhance your group perfor
Feliz Festa de Yemanjá
The Festa de Iemanjá is one of Salvador's most important summer celebrations. Every year on February 2nd, the beaches of Praia Vermelha in Salvador da Bahia turn into a ceremonial celebration area where offerings are made and much music is played. Read mo
Samba Reggae Caixas by Ivsom
Samba Reggae players can now finally also get a taste of Ivsom instruments. The caixa player from Rio has long made a name for himself in the Samba scene with his unique designs and high-quality drums. Now he has launched two fabulous caixa options for th
Bahia Connection Workshop Teneriffa 2022
19.2.-6.3.'22 - For the first time, there will be a Bahia Connection workshop on Tenerife. The musical journey under mestre Volker Conrath (Bloco Explosão Berlin, Bahia Connection Germany) includes a 5-day course with public performances and a visit to th
Pro Leve Pandeiro Contemporânea
Fresh from Brazil and now available online! The new PRO LEVE Pandeiro from Contemporânea with clear nylon head and formica frame. Funky sounds for modern and classic styles, light synthetic head pandeiro with dry sound characteristics.
Custom Heads - new with improved print results
Samba heads with your band logo now in even better quality! We print custom heads individually according to your graphic specifications and in top quality, photo-realistic and brilliant colours. The visual kick for your bateria - authentic look like in Ri
Pandeiro Intensive Workshop with Dudu Tucci
5-7.11.2021 For pandeiro fans or those who want to become one - workshop weekend in Berlin with Dudu Tucci: learn modern and traditional techniques, e.g. mixing samba or baião with funk, transferring Maracatu rhythms to the pandeiro or developing new groo
Pizzott Artisan Pandeiros
News from our top pandeiro range: Pizzott has released a flat rim pandeiro in a fab 10,5 inch intermediate size. And: his long-standing Choro pandeiro in 10" has received a contemporary update straight into our ultra light weight range. More about our pan
6+ tips - why you need a silent instrument now
Silent instruments really took off during the pandemic - not surprising with no rehearsals or gigs going on. But what can these practice instruments really do? We have 6+ good reasons for you why a silent instrument is a great piece of Samba gear to have,