Hannah is our new Queen!
Congratulations go to Hannah on winning the London School of Samba annual Rainha da Bateria (Queen of the drummers) competition, which took place on Tuesday 19th July at Floripa in Shoreditch. As usual it was a fierce competition as five girls gave it their all: Nina, Zena, Jordan, Lucy and Hannah. The evening was compèred […]
Xavi, Paul & Marcelo win the 2016 Samba de Enredo competition
Congratulations go to Xavi, Paul and Marcelo who won the London School of Samba Samba de Enredo competition held at Barrio East in Shoreditch on Tuesday 15th March, with their song titled: Embaixo do arco-iris existe Samba, Magia e Alegria (Under the rainbow there is Samba, Magic and Happiness). The evening was compèred by […]
Our 2016 Carnival theme revealed…
The London School of Samba theme for this year’s Carnival tour is: Somewhere Under the Rainbow Synopsis Throughout human history, rainbows have mystified and awed us with their beauty. They are a symbol of peace, hope, and unity. In some cultures the rainbow is a bridge to another world, a giant bow, a serpent, […]
Neil Barnes of Leftfield recalls playing with LSS on BBC Radio 6 interview
Neil Barnes of Leftfield recalls playing with the London School of Samba in an interview on BBC Radio 6, with Lauren Laverne. In the interview he talks about performing in the rain at Notting Hill Carnival (that was 1986 Notting Hill Carnival with the theme “Alice in Sambaland”). Lauren plays a clip of Leftfield performing […]
Didn’t make it out in the rain to see us at Notting Hill Carnival?
If you didn’t catch the London School of Samba at Notting Hill Carnival on bank holiday Monday, then see some highlights from the press, videos that have been uploaded to YouTube, as well as great photos taken by our very own Tristan Daws, Brian Guttridge and Mo Elnadi. If you have taken any photos or […]
Patsy Samba is crowned Rainha da Bateria 2015
Following another hot competition held at Floripa, Rainha da Bateria Kanika handed over the crown to this year’s winner Patsy Samba. Well done to all of the fantastic dancers who entered the competition, and congratulations to Patsy. We look forward to seeing you lead the bateria at Notting Hill.
Xavier & Paul win the Samba de Enredo competition 2015
Congratulations go to Xavier Osmir and Paul Rumbol for their winning entry for the London School of Samba called “Voodoo, Samba e Cabaret”. The competition, held on Wednesday 22nd April at Floripa saw three great songs battle it out to be our carnival song this year. First up was “O Escuro Cabaré” written by Christopher […]
London School of Samba nominated as Best Brazilian Dance School of the Year again!
We are proud to announce that we have been nominated as the Best Brazilian Dance School of the Year at the LUKAS awards 2015. We were honoured to win this award in 2014. We now need your votes to help us to win the award again. Click here to vote.
London School of Samba featured on Brazil’s biggest news site
Did you see the London School of Samba parade through the streets of Covent Garden to mark the start of Carnaval in Brazil? UOL, Brazil’s biggest news website reported about our parade which was organised by Guanabara nightclub, Parker Street, London.