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During the COVID-19 lockdown we were keen to get back to normality, and get out working again. Schools may have been open, but many were...
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Apr 5, 20221 min
Images of the month
March was a busy month for Masamba. This was our first proper St. Patrick's Day in three years, and we made up for it in style with a...
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simeonsamba
Mar 10, 20221 min
Back to Basics
Another solid rehearsal last night, in preparation of a crazy week of St. Patrick's events coming up. We have slowly returned to near...
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simeonsamba
Mar 1, 20222 min
Marching into March
Every year, the weather in Ireland and the general financial hangover after Christmas combine to make it a quiet time on the live music...
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simeonsamba
Jan 26, 20221 min
Back in the Game!
Rehearsals resume tonight in St. James's Primary School, after a short layoff. The COVID numbers are reducing, and the health bods think...
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simeonsamba
Jan 11, 20221 min
Rehearsals cancelled for two weeks due to spike in COVID-19 cases.
That's pretty much it - we are playing safe and taking a couple of weeks out from rehearsals of our community band, and workshop with the...
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simeonsamba
Dec 31, 20214 min
21 Drum Salute
A short summary of 2021 2021 proved to be another very challenging year for us all, and Masamba had it’s own share of trials and...
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simeonsamba
Dec 8, 20211 min
Rehearsals Rained Off
Apologies for the late notice, but the continued bad weather associated with storm Barra has forced us to cancel rehearsals this week....
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simeonsamba
Nov 7, 20215 min
Rotting Roots
now the mud has settled.. On Hallowe’en night (October 31st), we debuted a new show called ‘Rotting Roots’. This show was a collaboration...
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Sep 23, 20211 min
Back to School
It's that time of the year again - the evenings start to get darker, there is the odd chill in the air, and yes, schools are back! We've...
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simeonsamba
Jul 4, 20211 min
Maculêlê for a cloudy day...
We had a great time today, teaming up with Allesandra Azavedo and Mestre Tatu for an outdoor workshop in Mountjoy Square. Allesandra and...
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Jun 23, 20212 min
Covid Clouds Clearing
Almost every day, we are hearing more positive news about vaccinations and the gradual re-opening of Irish society. While the live music...
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Jun 22, 20212 min
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 ...
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Jun 21, 20211 min
Catching Up (but not catching) Covid
8 months ago, just before St. Patrick’s Day, the first restrictions resulting from COVID-19 were announced, effectively shutting down ...
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Jun 20, 20211 min
Brasil Trip
In February, three members of Masamba visited Rio de Janeiro for two weeks, to witness the preparations for carnaval 2019. Most of this...
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Jun 19, 20212 min
Early Years Samba
In recent years, we have increasingly being asked to work with junior and senior infants classes in schools, and we became aware that our...
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Jun 17, 20211 min
Expanding the Board of Directors
In 2019, we welcomed two new members to our Board of Directors: Sarah Bermingham is a fundraiser with the ISPCC, and a keen music fan ...
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