We perform music and dance inspired by Brazil, Cuba, Africa and our home town of Ipswich.
We are proud to be the original samba group in the region, getting started in 1994. We’ve taught and performed to thousands of people at hundreds of events.
We're a group of non-professional musicians and dancers, from across East Anglia. We love playing music and dancing but most importantly we love having fun.
We call ourselves a samba school after the large samba groups in Brazil. These groups often have thousands of members, and spend all year working towards a carnival where they compete against other schools in the area.
Aldeburgh 2016
We're not that big, and we're more likely to perform in Brandeston than Brazil - but we do have lots of members and work towards small and large performances, including carnivals, each year.
Like the groups in Brazil, most of our members aren't professional performers. They're people who fancy having a bit of fun and making some great friends and oftern haven't danced or drummed before.
COME AND JOIN US ..................
We play at all sorts of events, big and small.
Our Provisional 2018 Gig List :
Mendlesham Street Fayre - BH Monday 7 May - 1.30pm & 3.30pm
Ipswich "Twilight" Races afternoon - Ipswich Waterfront - Saturday 12 May - 4.45pm & 7.30pm
"Come and See What We Are All About"
Ipswich Waterfront -Sunday 10 June - 2pm & 3.30pm
Southwold Arts Festival - Saturday 23 June - 11.45am & 4pm
Heveningham Hall Country Fair - Sunday 1 July - 11am & 3.30pm
Otley Village Fair - Saturday 7 July - 2.15pm & 4.15pm
Felixstowe Carnival - Saturday 28 July - 1pm & 4pm
Ipswich Twilight Run - Cornhill - Friday 3 August - from 6pm
Aldeburgh Carnival - Monday 20 August - 1pm & 6.45pm
Art Eat, Ipswich Waterfront- Sunday 23 September - TBC
We're always looking for new people to join us. Just drop us a line!
We rehearse at:
St Peter's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich. IP4 1JQ
opposite the Novotel roundabout.
Every Thursday :
6.45-7.30pm dancers
7.30-8.15pm dancers & band
8.30-9:15pm band
We look forward to seeing you there.......
We are run by a group of member directors: John Last, Connor Loose, Sally Scrutton,
Oli Watts - Co. Sec., Jane Wharton, Jane Wollard, if you wish to contact any of us please use the contact us form below.
We love to hear from people, whether it's about joining us or getting us to perform for you.
Since our beginnings in 1994, we've performed to tens of thousands of people - could the people at your event be next?