Sambalactica, a journey through time and space bringing samba to the universe! This year’s theme is influenced by G.R.E.S Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel’s 1985 song Ziriguidum 2001 which describes a journey through space and time. Our 21st century take on a 20th century song. Come and see us in action! Vou à Lua, vou […]
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‘A Criação do Mundo na Tradição Nagô’ In the depths of Bahia echoes a joyeous song, as the first three priestesses of the Candomblé retell the the tales of their ancestors; the legend of the creation of the world according to the Yoruba people of Africa. Each year we choose an old samba de enredo from
‘O Samba é a Flor’: From seeds blown from Africa by the breath of Iansa, goddess of the winds, the flowers of the samba blossom in lands far and wide. “Oia, Oia, epparei Iansa!” Each year we choose an old samba de enredo from Rio and develop our own musical arrangement and costumes to
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