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We have had a great week of workshops so far this week, but it was nice to be back in rehearsals last night for a very special night!
Firstly, so many people in the band were back from holidays and work commitments, that it felt like the first day in school after the summer holidays – lots of hugs, laughs, stories and catching up. Generally, a great vibe all… Read More
Sunglasses have become compulsory in the MaSamba rehearsal space this week, but not because of the sunny weather!
Our new drums, courtesy of Contemporanea, have finally arrived, and they look great! The lovely, shiny chrome is a sight to behold!
On top of that, our friends in Sabian have sent over some new Picante Hand Cymbals, so that our hand drummers can add some crashy, trashy sounds to… Read More
We played a lovely little gig today, in Clondalkin, as part of a family day.
Unfortunately, we don’t get enough chances to play around Dublin these days, and as well as being convenient, it is a great way of connecting to the community at large.
It was one of those events, where we started playing to almost no-one, and within a few minutes there were hundreds of people… Read More
This time of year is usually pretty quiet for us all in MaSamba – with the majority of Summer festivals over, many of the youth services on holidays and a couple of weeks to go before the schools return, a strange calm descends on our office.
However, this is really just a chance to re-group and plan for the remainder of the year, and simply to tidy up a… Read More
After a busy week of workshops and rehearsals, and a busy weekend ahead, one would think that the MaSamba membership would be taking at easy, but NO!
In an amazing day of volunteering tomorrow, we have three separate things going on…
Kelly, JP, Sarah and Fabio are coming in in the morning to do a homemade photoshoot of our new costumes for the Bloco Afro Brasil project, so… Read More
As many of you will know, as well as all the high profile things like shows, parades, etc., MaSamba has always had a very strong community ethos.
Several weeks ago, we met with the staff of St. Brigid’s, a local primary school, so close we can actually see it from the front door of the rehearsal space! Some of our youth group are ex-students of the school, and we… Read More