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25 Years of Samba In Dublin
’25 years for any organisation to exist really is a huge achievement. For that to happen within a new community in Dublin, with all the changes that happen within those communities, is even more impressive. For that to … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday to Us!
There has been massive excitement in the Masamba camp over the last few weeks, as our 25thBirthday Celebrations draw closer. Masamba was formed following the highly innovative and successful ‘Big Bang Festival’ at the City Arts Centre in 1994. Samba … Continue reading
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Back in the Community
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
Posted in Community, Community/Education, Gigs, Youth Music
Tagged community, Development, drumming, Fundraising, masamba, RiverRock, support, Thirstforbetter
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June Statistics
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
Is June over yet??
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
Moving Onwards (and Upwards?)
It’s been a long, but rewarding week here at Masamba. We are still moving stuff out of the Bow Lane premises in storage, and despite some obstacles, we’re getting there. We just did a deal on another big shed … Continue reading
Posted in Bow Lane Building, Community/Outreach, Gigs, Youth Music
Tagged Carnaval, carnavalia, drumming, drums, masamba, music, percussion, Samba, Sambista, sugar club
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Proud to be part of Pride
This year, Masamba members will again be bringing the samba beat to one of Ireland’s largest and most colourful street events – the Pride Parade 2017! After the St. Patrick’s Festival parade, Pride is probably now the 2nd biggest parade … Continue reading
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A Good Day at the Office
Today was one of those magic days that make being in MaSamba so worthwhile. This morning, I was up in Castleblayney for my third workshop with a groups of local children, in preparation for the Muckno Mania Festival Parade tomorrow … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Community/Outreach, Education, Gigs, Music, Video, Youth Music
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2014 – A Brief Overview
The end of any year provides an opportunity for reflecting on what, if anything, has been achieved, and what can be learned for the future. This year has absolutely flown by, and looking back, it has been both a busy … Continue reading
Time for a Silent Night!
To say that we have been busy over the last month would be a bit of an understatement, especially with the whole ‘moving building’ thing and all the chaos that entails. However, this last week has seen us up the … Continue reading
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