NEXT GIG:
25th March 2012
FESTA PARA OS TAMBORES SILENCIOSOS at RICH MIX Cultural Foundation London
LATEST NEWS:
Saturday 24th December 2011
Launch goes off with a bang!
Monday 12th December 2011
Lantern parades are GO!
Monday 26th September 2011
MWB gig rocked it Quakers style!
Links
Here are some things and stuff we like
Other drum bands
Monobloco - Juba supported this top Rio samba/funk outfit in 2007
The Manchester School of Samba - Tony Watt's samba gang
Republic of Swing - Hot Rio samba/funk
Other bands
All of Recife batuqueiros and Maracatu Nação groups -
Friends
Frog Soup - Our web designers
Thanks
Gideon Conn - Thanks for our web scribbles
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust - a HUGE thank you to them for their generous grant in 2004 which enabled me to travel to Brazil and have our instruments made by Maureliano (cheers Mau!).
Peter Richardson Photography - Thanks for snapping us!
Mark Swanwick - For our snazzy flyer, business card, and programme designs
Sean Ditchfield - for outstanding album and launch event artwork
Member's other projects
Emily Wood & Cabasa Carnival Arts - Cabasa Carnival Arts
Holly Prest - Our Director's solo projects...
Paul Lockley - Paul's ace photography
Carrie Penty Mason - Carrie's solo meanderings...
Dan Jones - Dan Jones' solo noodlings
The Acoustic Conquistador - Holly plays cajon and other percussiverys for this fast-fingered classical guitarist
Organisations
Global Grooves - The Northwest's leading percussion and dance workshop provider
UK Samba Association - UKSA
One Voice Music - Training, Workshops, Instrument Sales, and more...
Walk The Plank - Manchester Day Parade and beyond
Musicians Without Borders - War Divides, Music Connects
The Angel Healthy Living Centre - Salford's number one creative learning space
