Samba Reggae is a genre of music from Salvador da Bahia in Brazil, started in the 1970’s as part of the black power movement. Here is a brief history of Samba reggae and the various Afro Blocos who made Samba Reggae happen.
Best Drumline, Samba Band in NYC!
Marching Band! Women Drumming in New York City! What do you get when a marching band meets Samba band? FogoAzul NYC has had a busy spring! First we made a music video! We entered the NPR Tiny Desk Contest! As a marching band drumline, it was a little difficult to find a piece that was appropriate for the contest, but … Read More
One Very Awesome Week for Samba Band, NYC Drumline, Marching Band, Samba Reggae, Brazilian drumline FogoAzul NYC
Gotham’s Heartbeat FogoAzul NYC! Samba Band, NYC Drumline, Marching Band, Samba Reggae, Brazilian drumline FogoAzul NYC Bateria just had a jam packed week filled with four awesome events all over NYC! We kicked off our week with the NYC Village Halloween Parade on Monday night and brought the week to a close at the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday … Read More
Brazilian drumline Samba band FogoAzul NYC Attends Annual Honk Festival!
Honk Festival Last weekend FogoAzul NYC brazilian drumline samba band was invited to play at the Annual Honk Festival. Honk is an awesome annual 3-day free festival bringing brass bands and street bands from all over the United States and the world to Somerville, MA for a celebration of music, community and activism! FogoAzul NYC is part of worldwide drumming network … Read More
