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Positive end to 2020
2020 has been a difficult year for us all – especially those of us working in the Arts. The COVID-19 restrictions have made life very difficult for the last nine months, and we can only hope that the New Year … Continue reading
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Catching up (but not catching) COVID-19
8 months ago, just before St. Patrick’s Day, the first restrictions resulting from COVID-19 were announced, effectively shutting down Masamba, along with most of the arts and entertainment industries. We have had a stop-start existence then (mainly stopped), but regardless … Continue reading
This week we began the process of returning to rehearsals and workshops in a safe environment. When the initial COVID-19 restrictions came into being just before St. Patrick’s Day, we were frustrated to be losing out on one of the … Continue reading
‘A Young Heart Sings to the Beat of a Drum’
Masamba Samba School releases documentary video about their music projects in disadvantaged communities. While the performance side of Masamba is loud, colourful and well-documented, the organisation’s work in the community is less well known. “We deliver over 400 music workshops … Continue reading
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COVID CAPERS
Despite the fact that all of our performances and workshops have been cancelled, we still have plenty to do here in the Masamba camp. Graham and Greg have been working away generating some new workshop materials. Music files, videos, photos … Continue reading
Masamba Samba School COVID 19 Update
Like many in the Arts community, the COVID 19 closures and cancellations have hit us hard. Usually, the St. Patrick’s Day period is one of intense activity for us, and a real chance … Continue reading
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End of the Year, End of the Decade, End of 25 Years of Masamba!
As we approach the end of the year, and indeed the decade, it’s only natural to take a look back over the previous 12 months, in order to celebrate the positives and hopefully learn from some of the negatives. Every … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrations, community music, dublin, Dudu Tucci, Gabriel Lopes, Marcos Feijao, masamba, Masamba Samba School, Mestre Maurao, percussion, Samba
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Bloody Brilliant Bossas!
Over the years, Masamba have been proud to welcome some of Brazil’s best drummers to Ireland to work with us. It is amazing to think that names such as Esteves da Silva, Dudu Tucci, Jonas d’Oliveira, Serrinha Raiz, Chris Quade … Continue reading
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Some highlights from 2018…
End of 2018 blog As we approach the end of another year, and with the benefit of a few day’s rest, it is fitting to look back at the year gone by. It was definitely a year of ups and … Continue reading
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A Van-tastic Year
In November 2017, we took delivery of our first ever dedicated Masamba vehicle, in the form of a little Peugeot Expert. It was end of a long process of funding applications and after applying to several different agencies, it was … Continue reading
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