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Happy City Samba

About Me

"Happy City",Ireland's longest running school of samba, has been wowing audiences the length and breadth of Ireland for the last fifteen years."Happy City" perform rythms of Brasil,such as sambareggae,sambafunk,batucada, as well as contemporary western beats and celtic fusion.We have shared our explosive beats with people at the Rose of Tralee,Galway arts festival,Feile an Phobal,Lisburn mayor's parade,Ballina festival,Samhain festival in Derry,phoenix festival in Tullamore ,Drogheda samba fest ,Dun laoghaire fest of cultures and the Monto festival,Dublin,to name but A few.We invite you to shake hands with your feet, let the rythm take control and abandon yourself to carnival spirit."Happy City" are available for workshops,performance on street or stage or anywhere else(we actually played a cremation one time...)We play with joy in our hearts and hope that you will pick up on our transmission...PEACE.

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Member Since: 18/09/2006
Band Website: Under construction
Band Members: Keith Smyth ,Dorian Bordalo,Eimear Ni Caba Bateria:,Morgan,Paula,Tomás,Malvina,Grace,Holly,Sarah,Andre ,Steven,Deck,Ciara,Amie,Aoife,Christian,Guilherme,Rachel and various other rogues and scoundrels who join us on specific missions...
Influences: Cubby Cuthbert,Erin Scrutton,Macumba,Inner sense,Raz,Dudu Tucci,,Bob Marley,,The Dubliners,Ghandi,Timbalada,Olodum,nacao zumbi,bloco vomit,,deepak chopra,repercussions,agua de beber,villa isabel,paraiso,quilomba de samba,aquerela,THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE AND MUSIC OF BRASIL,and of course YOU, THE AUDIENCE.
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Record Label: mountain of joy
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Samba Classes in Cabra, Dublin 7

Hi everyone! Happy City are delighted to announce the resumption of samba percussion classes as of this Friday 22nd January. Classes are from 7pm - 9pm at Gaelscoil Bharra in St Finbar's GAA club, ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:31:00 GMT

Temporary location for rehearsals and class

Here's a map to help you find your way to our percussion classes and band rehearsals. Basically, turning right from O'Connell onto Parnell St keep going straight on through Summerhill, cross the canal...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:20:00 GMT

New photos by Eric Doggett

Check out our new photo album by Eric Doggett - Happy City playing with a host of other percussion enthusiasts for the Big Bang Festival last summer in Dublin's Temple Bar with some incredible acrobat...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:18:00 GMT

Busking on Grafton Street

Hey all... we'll be out busking on Grafton street today from around 1pm to 4pm. If you're in town at all come over and see us!!
Posted by on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:24:00 GMT

Music of the World - Happy City playing Fri 9th March Portobello

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Posted by on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:17:00 GMT