Category Archives: Education

Berlin, Candomblé and ufa FABRIK

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Simeon

Last weekend, I travelled back to Berlin to participate in a  three day course in Candomblé percussion with  my friend and mentor Dudu Tucci. I was first introduced to Candomblé percussion back in 1999, but at the time, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Back to School

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Simeon

Over the last couple of weeks, social media was awash with photos of children in their uniforms, setting off for their first day in school. It is that time of year again, and for us at Masamba, it signals a … Continue reading →

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Back in the Community

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Simeon

August is usually a pretty quiet month for us here at Masamba. Most of the educational institutions and youth projects we work with are shut for the month, or operating a reduced service. As many people are on holidays, there … Continue reading →

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June Statistics

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Simeon

We had a really busy, and a really good month of June. It was also a good balance between the community see of the work, and chances to perform at some quite high profile events. We blogged lots of little … Continue reading →

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Is June over yet??

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Simeon

As the end of June draws near, it’s worth looking back at what has been a fantastic month for Masamba. However, right now, there is too much in the immediate future to allow for that! On Monday, we began a … Continue reading →

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Cramming Time!

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Simeon

As many students will know, as the end of the year approaches, a bit of cramming is usually in order. Week, it’s the same in the Masamba camp over the next few weeks, we will have to go to school … Continue reading →

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Just Rewards!

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Simeon

We’ve been putting in a few long days over the last week or so, but, as is right and proper, we are being rewarded for it!   Last week we started work in a new school, the Holy Family School … Continue reading →

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Great To Be ‘Back to School’.

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Simeon

As the first full working week after Christmas winds down, we can report that it is great to be back to work in MasambaLand! Things are always a little slow to re-energise after the festive season, but this week we … Continue reading →

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Van-tastic End to the Year!

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Simeon

For a number of years, Masamba has been caught in a bind. We need to increase revenue in order to realise all of our plans of working in the community and also operating a successful samba performance group. However, with only … Continue reading →

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Masamba – The Learning Hub

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Simeon

It’s such a shame that we will have to vacate our current rehearsal space and HQ in November, as we are finally getting to the point where it is becoming a learning hub for world music, as well as a … Continue reading →

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