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Batala Liverpool

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Batala is a form of Samba Drum music which originates in Salvador de Bahia in North Eastern Brazil. Batala was formed as the European wing of Cortejo Afro (a style of Brazilian Samba) by Giba Gonçalves in Paris in 1997. Since then, Batala has continued to grow, with bands forming in La Rochelle, Portsmouth, Lancaster, Barmouth and Bangor.Batala Liverpool was formed in March 2005, along with bands from Brussels in Belgium, Nantes in France and finally Brasilia and Goiania in Brazil.

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Member Since: 9/24/2006
Band Website: batalaliverpool.com
Band Members: Batala Liverpool is made up of over 40 members and continues to grow. Batala is very much like a large extended family, all dedicated to having a good time.Anyone wishing to contact the band regarding perfomances, or the possibility of joining, should email Ritchie Tunstall at [email protected]
Influences: The music of Batala consists of Samba-reggae compositions with noted African influences beaten out on four different types of drum. The result is a raw, hypnotic combination of emotion, beats and rhythm. Batala's success is illustrated in its impressive CV: Glastonbury; the Notting Hill Carnival; World Cup 1998 Grande Stade de France and most recently England vs Brazil at Wembley stadium, to name but a few.
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Record Label: Batala info: [email protected]
Type of Label: None

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New Batala Video

Check out this compilation of batala performances on YouTube...thanks to Arabelle for the link...   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiJrqHV7T10&mode=related& amp;search=...
Posted by Batala Liverpool on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:35:00 PST

Batala Video

You can see us performing at the Hope Street Festival 2006 by visiting the link below.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpe1mEBBjcQ   Thanks!...
Posted by Batala Liverpool on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:10:00 PST