Drum queen Fabiola de Andrade from the Mocidade samba school smiles during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

SambaAxe also offers a samba percussion workshop. Samba Mundial, Mountain View Offers a variety of drum and dance classes as a way to promote cross-cultural exchange and through music and dance.

Meanwhile, the samba drumming will be pushed up a notch by the presence of Brazilian master percussionists Boka Reis, from Salvador, Bahia; and Gustavo and Guilherme Oliveira, members of the ...

The Mocidade Independente samba school, one of Rio's most popular, has 240 drummers in its section. Based in the working-class Vila Vintem community, on the city's west side, Mocidade is known for ...

Not in a samba drum section; they’re drummers,” said Carlos Eduardo Oliveira, Mocidade’s drum master for 14 years, known as “Mestre Dudu. ...

Not in a samba drum section; they’re drummers,” said Carlos Eduardo Oliveira, Mocidade’s drum master for 14 years, known as “Mestre Dudu. ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s ...

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For many samba fanatics, drums are the beating heart of the party. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. Edit Close. Thursday, April 3, 2025 Site ...