The Batalá bands principally play Samba Reggae, a world music that incorporates Brazilian Samba and Caribbean Reggae. We play the compositions and arrangements of Mestre Giba Gonçalves, founder of Batalá, and other mestres on metal drums with polymer skins.

Together the Surdo 1 & 2 create a “heartbeat.” Dobra The Third Surdo or Small Surdo plays the samba reggae “off beat” and other syncopated rhythms. It cuts in between the beats of the two big drums with more complex rhythms and leads the dancing movements in the band. Repique

Batala members play four different drums: Surdos 1 and 2, Surdo 3 (referred to as Dobra), Repinique, and Snare (referred to as Caixa). The biggest Surdo, called Primero or 1, plays on beats 1 & 3 and sets the tempo for the band.

Batalá Washington DC is an all-women Afro-Brazilian music band that brings Samba-Reggae rhythms and the vibrant energy of Salvador, Bahia to the Washington, DC area. Batalá Washington’s mission is to empower women through drumming and expose people to Brazil’s dynamic Afro-Bahia culture and Samba-Reggae music. Joining Batalá is free of charge to all …

Batala Durham is a samba reggae band based in Durham, North Carolina. Batala plays music from Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.

2015年7月16日 · When Batala NYC first starts playing—seventy women moving as one group, following the hand signals of one conductor, and beating five different types of (mostly big) drums—people need a moment to collect their jaws from the floor.

BATALA is a worldwide project promoting and sharing Afro-Brazilian percussion specifically samba-reggae which originates from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. Over 1500 percussionists perform playing compositions created by Giba Gonçalves, but it’s not just a musical project, the ethos is that of inclusion, equality and joining together to make ...

The Repinique (also known as Repi) is a small, high-pitched drum played with flexible plastic sticks. The repinique is responsible for Batala’s fastest and most complex rhythms.

Batala Philly is an all-percussion, community band that plays Samba Reggae music from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. As part of the larger Batala Mundo global arts project, we also play with other Batala bands in the U.S. and around the world.

Our group performs with four different types of drums and produces a powerful sound that rouses your senses. This year, Batala Atenas proudly present the 2nd Batala Summer DrumCamp that is going to be held on the beautiful island of Paros, in the heart of the Aegean Sea in Greece.