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Posted 1 year, 6 months ago at 6:13 pm. 1 comment
Oyabatucada have been playing carnivals, clubs, corporate occasions, private parties and weddings in Birmingham and beyond for over 10 years.
In previous years you may have caught us at the hugely successful ‘Viva Brazil’ nights, or during our slamming rythmic feasts at the ABS Latin American Festivals in Centenary Square, the Mailbox and the Arcadian.
Sons and Daughters of Xango
We have just taken our performances to a new level with the addition of a four piece horn section: flute, trumpet, tenor sax and trombone. We are proud to welcome Lisa, Alvin, Dee and Errol to the world of Oya..
Meanwhile… the bateria are now joined by brasiliera vocalist Monica Guerra whose sweet earthy style combines brilliantly with our bass heavy beats.
We run weekly Monday night workshops at the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath, 7.45-10pm. Please see the workshop section of the site for further details.
About ‘Mestre’John Richards
John has been playing Samba for 20 years, originally with Midlands School of Samba in 1988, then with Birmingham School of Samba;” Xango” and finally leading his own bloco, Oya batucada in 1997.
He regularly runs beginner’s and advanced workshops with a wide variety of school and community groups, and is an accomplished performer with his own and other bands.
He has experienced and survived two Brazilian carnival “study tours” in Salvador de Bahia where he played carnival with local band “Kizumba” and shot unique video footage of his experiences.
John currently co-hosts the samba club nights “Viva Brazil !” at the Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath, with Oya batucada.
For more information, please contact us via oyabatucada@hotmail.com, or use the reply function at the bottom of this page.
Hi, how much would you charge to play at a church event and do you do midweek (Wednesday)