Category Archives: Percussion

Manchester School of Samba – for DrumOff.TV

Some of Manchester School of Samba mucking about for DrumOff.TV’s competition last night! We meet every week at Sacred Trinity Church on a Wednesday. Between 7 and 9.30p.m. There’s a simultaneous dance class as well… More about DrumOff.TV Here

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Roots of Capoeira Crowd Funding Appeal

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Help them out here Angolan Roots of Capoeira

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Afoxé Oyá Alaxé – Quilombo Axé (Dia de negro)

Posted on November 5, 2012 by
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Picture of a Thought

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Stimulate more of your brain at once… Picture of a thought from Per Byhring on Vimeo.

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MSS Beginner’s and Improver’s Class. Try it for yourself!

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

This coming and every Monday at 7.30 at The International Society, 324 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PG, MSS will be open to new people who want to dance and drum in the styles of Brazilian Carnival inspired by traditions drawn … Continue reading →

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Samberos

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Samberos from GroupOne Mava on Vimeo. Manchester School of Samba meets tonight and every Wednesday at Sacred Trinity Church, Chapel Street, M3 5DW 7 till 9.30p.m.

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Manchester School of Samba rehearse tonight!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

A noisy fun filled celebration of the joys of being alive using dance and percussion to play the rhythms of various styles of Brazilian Carnival! Manchester School of Samba runs a class where where we learn the various elements of … Continue reading →

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Event Review THE Manchester DAY Parade 10th June 2012 | Trifter

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

EVENT REVIEW THE MANCHESTER DAY PARADE 10TH JUNE 2012 This was the third annual Manchester Day Parade festival, though the first I have seen, and bore the subtitle The Sky’s The Limit, and a theme of celebrating heroic achievements. It … Continue reading →

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David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

If you are in Manchester then come along to MSS’s Beginner’s class tonight to help build your own creativity! More info at the web site!

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The Pandeiro

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Reblogged from oubrasil: While watching Black Orpheus last Thursday, I noticed an anglicized translation that inspired me to write this blog post. One of the little boys shouted, “Meu pandeiro!” and the subtitles translated that to, “My tambourine!” Granted, tambourines … Continue reading →

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