KALANGO IN COBURG 2018
13.-15.7.2018 Come visit our team at the Kalango exhibition tent at the Samba Festival in Coburg! Enjoy a massive load of Brazilian Percussion, Samba instruments, accessories and Samba equipment for all tastes. We are looking forward to meeting you!
GEORG PANDEIROS - HANDMADE IN BRAZIL
Back in stock! The pandeiro you have always dreamt of: soft, medium thick hide head for warm bass sounds and a high quality 2-layer wood frame from differently coloured woods and hand-made hardware, finest craftsmanship and wonderful sound - our new star
ROZINI PANDEIRO NOGUEIRA
NEWS for pandeiristas: Rozini - well known for their excellent wood string instruments, have successfully added really beautiful high-quality percussion instruments and drums to their assortment for a few years now. Check out their new pandeiro model Nogu
+KSAMBA FESTIVAL 2018
Ready for the island? From 29.6.-1.7.2018 the quaint little village of Lloseta in Mallorca turns into Samba Reggae land. The hosting band Sandungueros invite you to join their workshops this year with Itamar 'Lagartixa' (Olodum) and Lili Nascimiento. Exac
PERCUMON FESTIVAL 2018
1./2./3. June 2018 Samba the the historic amphitheatre of Sagunto, Valencia - a spectacular location for this year's international Samba event Percumon with participants from all over Europe. Workshops, concerts, parade and the grand showdown in the ancie
7. CARABASSAMBA FESTIVAL MALLORCA 2018
6.-8. April 2018: is it finally spring time? We think, the Carabassamba festival in Mallorca is the perfect place to start the summer-Samba-festival season. Like every year, the programm is very professional, extraordinary workshops with top mestres and p
9. SAMBANALE 2018
June 9./10. 2018 For sambistas, nature lovers and Brazilian music fans: Come join one of Germany's Samba gems tucked away in a beautiful forest glade. This small yet popular Samba festival (indoor/outdoor) offers excellent workshops for all levels and sev
WINTER CHECKLIST FOR INSTRUMENTS
Pandeiro, hide head and wood instruments, berimbau and cavaquinho - the dry winter air can cause damage to many instruments made of natural materials. With only a few simple steps you can avoid winter tear.
ESCOLA DE BATERIA - WORKSHOPS IN RIO 2018
2018 Rio Samba Workshops as authentic as they can get! Save the date and join the Escola de Bateria Rio course in autumn next year, places are rare and when again will you get the chance to learn directly from Rio's Samba superstars? Book your place now!
SLAPKLATZ DAMPER GEL PADS
Properly tuned heads already take you half way to a perfect sound. Side effects like too much sustain or overtones can easily be dealt with: the Slapklatz gel pads are removable, reusable and help you find the best sound in your drum.
IT'S SHEKERÉ TIME
News for xequeré players: the never-ending search for the right gourds has lead us to a small Brazilian workshop whose owner - a musician, organiser of projects and instrument maker. He builds the most beautiful shekerés with much love to detail. Please m
E-VOUCHER FOR SAMBA DRUMMERS
What present to give or not to give to a drummer, percussionist or sambista? If you need a good gift for any occasion and are totally in the dark about a good idea for your Samba buddy, a gift coupon is a safe thing. ♥️ Order online, print, give with much
REPICAIXA - REPINIQUE WITH CAIXA STRINGS
News from Rio: 2 in 1 hybrid repinique with caixa strings. The latest trend from Rio is fascinating and great fun to play - especially for the creative repiqueiros amongst you! The repicaixa can be played on both sides with either standard repinique sound
IVSOM SURDOS - SET UP
Assembly tutorial: how to put together an Ivsom surdo, how to change heads and how do I put on twisted hide heads - easy! Ivsom instruments have a special feature: both sides of the rods have threads. How does that work? Take a look at our instruction tut
TAMBORIM CHRIS QUADE COUTO
※NEW※ Signature tamborim for you pros out there! Co-developed by Chris Quade Couto, who has been playing with the top league of Rio Samba in Rio de Janeiro for many years: extra high frame and thick aluminium sheet, Contemporanea style and design for hig
TUNE-BOT PERCUSSION TUNER
No more excuses - getting your surdos tuned has never been easier! The Tune-Bot Gig tuning device is especially for percussion instruments and without any doubt - tuned drums sound a 100% better! The Tune-Bot helps you to set up your surdo voices and pitc
MESTRE MEMEU IN BERLIN
17./18./19.11.2017 Mestre Memeu is legend. A lovely chance to learn authentic Samba Reggae! Memeu occasionally comes to Europe to teach his music and pass on the vibes of Salvador da Bahia, still it is a rare oportunity and if you get the chance to be par
BAHIA CONNECTION - WORKSHOPS IN SALVADOR 2018
14.1.-28.1. or 4.2.2018, 2 or 3 weeks of Samba Reggae with Memeu Nunes from Olodum, Geraldinho from Os Negões and Jair Resende from Timbalada - a workshop marathon at its best - join us! Save the date and your place!
SAMBASYNDROM 2017
21.-24.9.2017 - 13 top workshops for advanced, intermediate players and beginners; different styles from Rio Samba to Choro, Brazilian music for all levels including masterclasses! Modern Bahia with Marcos Santos (Bahia/Boston), Samba Choro with Rogério S
TAMBOR MINEIRO WITH MAURICIO TIZUMBA 2017
22.-23.9.2017 A very rare opportunity for a workshop with Mauricio Tizumba from MInas Gerais: Tambor Mineiro is played on caixas de folia, on patangomes and with gungas, accompanied by dance and singing. At the Samba Syndrom in Berlin is your chance to kn
FESTIVAL L'ÎLE AUX PERCU'SONS
22.-24.9.2017 A late summer Samba Festival on the Atlantic coast of France - who would not love to play Samba on a wide, white beach under pine trees? The festival L'île aux Percu'sons is a well kept secret for nature- and Samba lovers, host Olizamba will
LES NUITES FRAPPÉES 2017
2.9.2017 Fancy a short trip to one of France's most scenic little towns? Bruniquel is organising their 7th edition of their Les Nuites Frappées Samba Festival. The amazing picturesque town slightly north of Toulouse celebrates the diversity of Brazilian m
NEW COMPACT TIMBAL SIZE
Sometimes you just need exactly a size in between. For many timbaleiros, a 90cm timbal is too high and a 70cm timbal is too short. Contemporanea has now launched the perfect solution: the 14" x 80cm timbal. No quality loss in sound, top design and totally
CULTURA DO BRASIL 2017
18.-20.8.2017 Entering their second round - the fairly new festival star on Europe's samba sky! Rietberg - a small town in Germany, hosts this vibrant Samba festival and invites the European Samba community, all party and festival people and drummers to t