Finance Officer Wanted
The London School of Samba is a charity and limited company set up to promote Brazilian carnival arts. We provide both learning opportunities and are a performance group. Primarily we are a voluntary group who hires professionals on a sessional basis for tasks which our membership is unable to do for themselves. As such we […]
Saying goodbye to Emilce – Tues 23rd Sept 2014
For many at London School of Samba, Emilce de Alexandre was one of the faces of Notting Hill Carnival and it is with great sadness that she passed away shortly before Notting Hill this year. Tomorrow morning our dear friend will be laid to rest. If you would like to attend please see the […]
London School of Samba take second place at Hackney One Carnival
Continuing the accolades the London School of Samba received in our 30th year we are proud to have taken 2nd place in the “Best Movement” category at this year’s Hackney One Carnival that took place last Sunday (14th September). With around 25 different groups that participated this is a fabulous result, and another pat on […]
London School of Samba 2nd place at 2014 Notting Hill Carnival
The London School of Samba are proud to have taken 2nd place in the large band category at Notting Hill Carnival 2014. This year’s carnival was a very wet one, but that didn’t dampen our spirits. The crowds came out to watch armed with umbrellas, and we put on the best show we could despite […]
Kanika crowned Rainha da Bateria 2014
Kanika Findley-Chin won the annual London School of Samba Rainha da Bateria competition, held on the 22nd July at Floripa. In what has to be the toughest competition in the London School of Samba’s history, Kanika triumphed out of the thirteen contestants!
Project Rio is coming!
This Summer London School of Samba bring you Project Rio! We are very excited to announce the we’ll be joined by renowned and award winning choreographer Carlinhos do Salgueiro, and legendary Mestre de Bateria, Mestre Jonas this August. In the run up to Notting Hill Carnival Carlinhos and Jonas will be giving public […]
London School of Samba has a new Samba-Exaltação
During a visit to Rio in 2010 members of the London School of Samba met Tiãozinho da Mocidade, from our Madrinha (Godmother samba school) Mocidade Independente De Padre Miguel. Tiãozinho is one of Mocidade’s greatest living composers, having written a number of songs, including three that have lead Mocidade to victory at Carnaval such as […]
Xavier & Paul win 2014 Samba De Enredo Competition
Each year the London School of Samba holds a competition to choose it’s Samba De Enredo (the theme song for it’s carnival season). This year’s competition held at Floripa on Thursday 8th May was a particularly fierce competition. A panel of judges (Fabio De Oliviera, Sam Alexander, Tristan Daws and Mariana Whitehouse) as well as […]
We’re the Brazilian Dance School of the Year!
The London School of Samba is proud to announce that we have been awarded Brazilian Dance School of the Year from the Latin UK Awards! The award ceremony took place on the 30th of April at Koko, London. We are immensely proud of this accolade, which is a huge pat on the back to […]