Masamba's Director, Simeon Smith, reflects on the year just gone. The beginning of a new year is always a good time to look back, take...

Wishing all our members, friends, collaborators and colleagues a restful Christmas holiday. We hope that the New Year brings peace,...

As we enter the Celtic New Year following Samhain, it’s time to review the month, and prepare for the remainder of the year.   Last...

Masamba's Director, Simeon Smith, reflects on the first 30 years of Masamba Samba School.   In 1994, a festival took place in Dublin...

Job Title – Music Tutor Mission   To maintain the high-quality musical and educational standards of Masamba Samba School To promote the...

Hallowe’en is on the horizon, and we are preparing for the Celtic New Year in the only way we know how – with plenty of drumming!   This...

Usually, July signals a reduction of activity in the Masamba camp. As the schools close for the Summer, we get an opportunity to relax,...

Things are particularly busy in the Masamba camp at the moment, as we enter Summer season. This Summer is super-special, as it marks our...

When Masamba was set up 30 years ago, access to Brazilian music and culture was almost the stuff of fantasy. Ireland at the time was...

St. Patrick's Day has alway been busy for the Masamba crew, and this year was no different. Over the weekend, we had no less than 3...

We all know that Masamba is mainly about delivering workshops and playing gigs, but behind the scenes there are always other jobs to be...

Last month was a very busy and extremely varied month in Masambaworld, culminating in three gigs on Hallowe’en Night – we were literally...

It's not really the time of year when we need to worry too much about heating systems, but we at Masamba are always thinking ahead... We...

A couple of our partners have informed us that emails have been bouncing back from the info@masamba.com email address over the lest few...

We started last month with a post entitled 'May Mayhem', and were we ever right. Over the month, we delivered 93 workshops between 11...

May-June is always a somewhat chaotic time in the Masamba camp. As the school year draws to a close, we receive many requests for one-off...

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated music tutor to join our small team here at Masamba. This position is part funded through the...

Join us on Wednesday April 5th for an introduction to Masamba's music!

Last week, we welcomed a group of 54 members of Samba Résille from Toulouse to our shores and our rehearsal space. The group was in town...

In 2022, we at Masamba celebrated our 28th year in existence, with an almost full return to rehearsals and performances. Though there is...