Of the drummers who were founding or early members of our School a remarkable number were amongst the best Samba, Salsa or Jazz musicians in this country at the time – notably Jo\u00e3o Bosco de Oliveira<\/a> (Mestre de bater\u00eda), Robin Jones (who went on to form King Salsa<\/a>), Roberta Pla (who formed Valdez, the first Salsa band in London), Alan Hayman, Gerry Hunt, Carlos & Pato Fuentes, Dave Patman, Liliana Chachian<\/a>, German Santana, Hamish Orr, Dawson Miller and Dave Bitelli amongst others.<\/p>\n LSS played its first official gig at Covent Garden Piazza on April 1st 1984. In August 1984, we were the first Samba School to play at the Notting Hill Carnival and introduced Brazilian Carnival to the parade. Since then, we have achieved the best results so far for any non-Caribbean band in the Notting Hill Carnival (first place in the Samba category in 2009 and 2006 as well as third place overall). For the last five years, we have consistently been in the top ten of all the parading bands in the Notting Hill Carnival.<\/p>\n Our other major performances<\/span><\/strong><\/a> over the last 30 years include concerts throughout the UK and Europe. We welcome new members to our ranks \u2013 join LSS for open access dance and percussion classes<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in Waterloo every Sunday.<\/p>\n Notting Hill Carnival History of Themes for London School of Samba\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n We have been parading in the Notting Hill Carnival and another parade since 1984. Please find below a full list of our carnival themes. Follow the links for more information, photos and an overview of that year\u2019s theme.<\/p>\n 2021 \u2013\u00a0London School of Samba invited to Perform at Panorama 2021<\/a> Rainhas da Bateria<\/strong><\/p>\n We had our first queen in 1994 and there have now been 20 different Rainha Da Bateria. To see the full list please visit the archive page here>>><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#336600″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.9″]<\/p>\n 2018 – 2019 Nina Appio<\/p>\n (Photo: haridas_dop<\/a> )<\/small><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n 2017 – 2018 Lucy Laetitia<\/p>\n (Photo: Brian Guttridge)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n 2016 – 2017 Hannah Acido<\/p>\n (Photo: Wayne Campbell)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_color=”#336600″ transparent_background=”off” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff” global_module=”12259″][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″ custom_padding=”10px|642px|0|0px|false|false” transparent_background=”off” prev_background_color=”#336600″ global_module=”12280″][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" History of the London School of Samba The first London School of Samba Carnival Parade at Notting Hill was in honour of Mocidade our godmother school. \u00a0They were also guests of honour when we played with them at the 3rd European Samba Encontro in London in 1989, and again for our 25th anniversary at Notting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":11892,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Our first Carnival parade in Notting Hill was in honour of Mocidade<\/a> our godmother school. \u00a0They were also guests of honour when we played with them at the 3rd European Samba Encontro in London in 1989, and again for our 25th anniversary at Notting Hill Carnival in 2009.<\/p> Of the drummers who were founding or early members of our School a remarkable number were amongst the best Samba, Salsa or Jazz musicians in this country at the time - notably Jo\u00e3o Bosco de Oliveira<\/a> (Mestre de bater\u00eda), Robin Jones (who went on to form King Salsa<\/a>), Roberta Pla (who formed Valdez, the first Salsa band in London), Alan Hayman, Gerry Hunt, Carlos & Pato Fuentes, Dave Patman, Liliana Chachian<\/a>, German Santana, Hamish Orr, Dawson Miller and Dave Bitelli amongst others.<\/p> LSS played its first official gig at Covent Garden Piazza on April 1st 1984. 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\n2020 \u2013 Notting Hill Carnival<\/a> cancelled due to Covid19 restrictions
\n2019 \u2013 \u201cDancing in the Street: A tribute to Music\u201d
\n2018 \u2013 Yemanja – Para As Belezas De Mar
\n2017 \u2013 Sambafari \u2013 The Last Safari<\/a>
\n2016 \u2013 Somewhere Under The Rainbow<\/a>
\n2015 \u2013 Voodoo Samba: The Dark Cabaret<\/a>
\n2014 \u2013\u00a0Celebrating 30 years of LSS, Ambassadors of Samba\u2026<\/a>
\n2013 \u2013 Children of the Sun: The Quest for El Dorado<\/a>
\n2012 \u2013 Passing the Flame<\/a>
\n2011 \u2013 Z\u00e9 Malandro and the Forty Thieves<\/a>
\n2010 \u2013 Gods, Myths and Monsters<\/a>
\n2009 \u2013 A History of Samba<\/a>
\n2008 \u2013 The Green Man<\/a>
\n2007 \u2013 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade
\n2006 \u2013 All aboard the LSS: Uma Viagem Atrav\u00e9s do Mar de Londres a Brasil
\n2005 \u2013 United in Green & White on the Road for Peace & Hope
\n2004 \u2013 Feliz Anivers\u00e1rio Unidos de Londres \u00e9 Carnaval de Notting Hill
\n2003 \u2013 Black Orpheus in Notting Hill
\n2002 \u2013 A World in the Balance
\n2001 \u2013 The Future is Here: Let\u2019s shake it up!
\n2000 \u2013 500 Years, Happy Birthday Brazil!
\n1999 \u2013 Flying Down to Rio
\n1998 \u2013 Burning Up!
\n1997 \u2013 Colours of Brazil
\n1996 \u2013 Sambaquarius
\n1995 \u2013 Star Trek \u2013 Human Aspiration & Exploration
\n1994 \u2013 Carnival: Passion of the World
\n1993 \u2013 Riches of the Amazon
\n1992 \u2013 LSS performed at Edinburgh Festival instead of Notting Hill Carnival
\n1991 \u2013 Behind the Mask
\n1990 \u2013 Africa, Brazil, London
\n1989 \u2013 Fire in the Forest
\n1988 \u2013 Gods of Freedom<\/a>
\n1987 \u2013 Black Brazil \u2013 The Culture and the Liberty<\/a>
\n1986 \u2013 Alice in Sambaland
\n1985 \u2013 If you\u2019ve never heard Samba, Listen!<\/a>
\n1984 \u2013 Homage to Mocidade and Padre Miguel<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/londonschoolofsamba.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nina-300x300.jpg\")
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