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Batala Portsmouth

Authentic Brasilian Samba Reggae

About Me

Batala Portsmouth was founded in 2001 by Paulo Garcia a Brasilian IT student at Portsmouth University and are part of the MundoBatala Project run by Giba Goncalves. In the ensuing years they have played all over the south of England and also regularly join with other Batalas to play major events such as the Notting Hill Carnival, the French Fete de Musique and the Salvador Carnaval (the biggest and certainly the noisiest Carnival in the world) in Brasil.

Batala are available for bookings, both performance and workshops across Hampshire and the surrounding areas. So if you are interested in joining or wish to book the band for an event please contact us.

Batala Portsmouth

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/29/2006
Band Website: batalaportsmouth.com
Band Members: We are always interested in recruiting new members and although experience is helpful, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn is the most important thing.

Caller - Pete, James

Dobra - Ruth, Jo, Sarah, Janine

Repinique - Pete, James, Lou, Zoe, Josh, Liam

Caixa - Ian, Hugh

Fundo 1 - Chris, Mandy, Brenda

Fundo 2 - Ged, Dee, Charlene, Caroline, Nathan


Influences: Cortejo Afro Olodum Ilê Aiyê Timbalada
Sounds Like: Batala Bangor Batala Barmouth Batala Brasil Batala Brussels Batala Iberica Batala La Rochelle Batala Lancaster Batala Liverpool Batala Luanda (Angola) Batala Nantes Batala Paris Batala Portugal Batala Samba Massif Batala Washington DC
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None