Samba Bermo was set up as a community band in September 2003, thanks to the Communities First organisation.
The Batala project comes under the umbrella of Samba Bermo and, to be honest, takes our whole attention.
Yes, it's addictive! Discover why in About the Music.
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Inspired by the sight & sound of Batala Bangor, who played at Barmouth's music festival in the summer of 2003, people didn't need much persuading to get their own band together with regular tuition from Paul Green, (Bangor's then Musical Director). After some months our group's first live performance received rapturous applause from a packed house at the local Dragon Theatre. Samba Bermo went from strength to strength, attending many local festivals, and events further afield in Britain, France, & Brazil. In the guise of Batala Bermo, we play a fusion of samba rhythms, modern reggae grooves, & candomblé, put together by Giba Gonçalves, and brought pretty much direct from Bahia, in Brazil's northeast. |