MaSamba Samba School

15/10/2026

Bula Bula Samba Longford. Preparing for a Halloween Parade!

08/10/2026

We just received the link to this video this morning, produced by The Coop on behalf of Dublin Port Co. The Port Company has been supporting our work for many years, and fair play to them for sharing the love!

Dublin Port celebrates 25 years of its Scholarship Programme, shini...

03/10/2026

Lots going on in the Masamba camp right now - all the details are here:

Much of our work is in schools and youth clubs, so things start picking up for us inSeptember every year. Everyone is back to work, and looking to unleash the immensecreativity in our younger citizens. By the beginning of October, things are back in full swingand we are out the doors!Last week, we f...

20/09/2026

We’re excited to be supporting our friends in Bula Bula Samba over the next few weeks as they prepare for Hallowe’en. There are still a few places available so get in touch!

16/09/2026

We had a great session with the Masamba Youth Project last week. Just a reminder that we are still open for new members. All the details are here: https://www.masamba.com/masamba-youth-band

12/09/2026

Dramatic skies over Dublin Bay this morning, but so far so good. Today we are teaming up with out friends in the 5th Port Sea Scouts for a Bloomberg event!

10/09/2026

The Masamba Youth Projects starts back tonight - there are still places available. Details here: https://www.masamba.com/masamba-youth-band

03/09/2026

Today would have been our friend Ken Dawson's birthday. Many thanks to his sister Kathy for the timely reminder! Here's Ken in action with us in Belfast back in 2007 - great days!

03/09/2026

The Masamba Youth Project resumes on September 10th - new members most welcome! https://www.masamba.com/masamba-youth-band

31/08/2026

Another amazing day of learning at Masamba Central yesterday! We were honoured to welcome Master Drummer, Culture Bearer and Educator Alexandre Garnizé back to our rehearsal room for the second time.
Over five hours of intensive playing, we covered several crucial rhythms from the Afro Brazilian Tradition, accompanied by songs, historical context, and a few laughs along the way.
We were joined for this workshop by members of Maracatu Ilha Brilhante (nationwide), Bloco Garman (Wexford), Another Planet Samba (Cloughjordan), Samba Wave (Galway), and a number of independent musicians and ethnomusicologists, so the blisters and sore muscles will be spread around the country today!
Many thanks to Maracatu Ireland for doing the heavy lifting in bringing Alexandre Garnizé to our shores and to the 2026 Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme for part funding the event.