Swan Samba

Another school workshop done ☑️  🔵 Our workshops are packed full of content to upskill make music accessible! It’s all original content linked to the band and its roots. swansamba.co.uk/book-a-worksho…

😵‍💫HYPNOTIC RHYTHMS😵‍💫 🔵Summer season is in full swing so it’s great to see such glowing reviews still coming in for our performances… ⚪️We’re now taking bookings for Autumn onwards so get in touch! ⚫️Don’t forget we also do workshops

🫧 DOUBLE TROUBLE 🫧 OUR NEXT GIGS… 😱😱 🗓️ Sunday 21st July 🗺️ Eastleigh Mela ⏰ 11:00 & 12:00 📍 Leigh Rd Rec Ground (Nr to The Point Theatre) 🗺️ Andover Carnival ⏰ 16:00 📍 High Street Stage (short procession on main high st) 💪🏼

SWANS IN THE RAIN 🦢🌧️ 🔵Today was the band’s first official wet set - it proper kicked it down at the end of our performance at Swanmore Fete 2024.💧 ⚪️The band remained grooving and energised as always at this local turf gig - well done, team! 💪🏼

🎩HATFAIR 2024🎩 🔵The band played a BLISTERING set at The Broadway, ripping through grooves at an energised pace. ⚪️Thank you audience for such an incredible reception! ⚫️It was a HUGE weekend for the band, playing a whopping SIX PERFORMANCES in 48 HOURS! 🤯

Our class continued as planned tonight, this time at the lovely @wickhamcommunitycentre ♥️ Thank You Banda for your efforts and thank you to the centre for accommodating! 🙏🏼 🔵⚪️⚫️ #musicedforall #musicforwellbeing #powerofmusic #musicinschools #primarymusic #musiccommunity 🥁

OUR NEXT GIG… After x5 shows in 48 hours ✌🏼😅 we’re back on local turf! 🗓️ Saturday 13th July ⏰ 13:00 (fete opening at 12pm) 📍 Swanmore Rec (at the top of the village, near to church) #drumforwellbeing #swansamba 🥁

How has this been over a week ago? 🤯 A right old time was had with @roynonperformingarts on stage for their production ‘Under the Sea’. 🐠🦀🐬🧜‍♀️ 💙🩶🤍 #musicedforall #musicforwellbeing #powerofmusic #musicinschools #primarymusic #musiccommunity #mentalhealth #physicalhealth

That's all folks… until next time Winchester. Big love! We had a great 50th birthday 🥳. If you'd like to show us some more love you can donate here givealittle.co/c/2XdVgmXh6c5J… Donations support @PlayToTheCrowd - the charity that runs #hatfair 📷 @fidgetfeetdance & @AutinDT

Tonight, we executed Groove 66 😅 🔵We played a lovely closed charity event in 🐳 🏝️! ⚪️Thank You so much for having us and hope you enjoyed our vibe. ⚫️If you have an event coming up and want to raise the energia, hook us up. ✌🏼 🥁🥁🥁 #musicedforall #musicforwellbeing

🔵Stoked to announce that we’ve been nominated for funding from @tescofood to help fund our community work! ✌🏼Fingers xd we’re nominated… 🤞🏼 ⚪️Our statement goes a little something like this: “Help Swan Samba and Roynon roll out samba drum and movement work in the community-

Full circle ⭕️ in the band right now. 🫶🏼 🔵Our main band welcomed Winchester beginners last night, demoing and prepping grooves for summer season. ⚪️Lotsa learning n’ laughs were had, including challenges for the more experienced players.

Can you help Betty and Bill defeat the evil King George? Enjoy Betty Brown Bags - with music, clog dancing and sword fights - by Raggle Taggle Arts, this Sunday! Supported by @WithoutWallsUK

OUR NEXT GIG… 🎩 This is a big one! @hatfair have asked us to appear not once but also many more times…! We’re playing our originally scheduled show at The Broadway (bottom of town nr Alfie) but will also make a special appearance in their production 🏡‘HOUSE’🏡

⭐️ROYNON SHOW 2024⭐️ 🧜‍♀️ Our Whole School Show is done for another year! 🐚 Hugest of shoutouts to all performers, parents, chaperones, technical staff and teachers who've made this show simply INCREDIBLE! 🦀 The bar keeps being raised higher and higher!

⭐️SHOW THREE⭐️👌🏼 🔵The finale show on Sunday night was such fun! ⚪️The band had truly found their stride - smiles were wider, grooves were tighter and it was just great to settle in for the final performance! ⚫️Thank You all who’ve supported the theatre show

⭐️SHOW TWO⭐️✌🏼 🔵The Sunday Matinee… it was recorded professionally by filmographers, the media were there, seats were near on sold out and everything… 🤯 ⚪️As always, the drummers stepped up and did superbly well!

The side of planet Earth we aren't used to seeing.

SHOW ONE 👆🏼 🔵Hugest WELL DONES to our lovely drummers for doing the first of three theatre shows with @roynonperformingarts ♥️ ⚪️Performing a short arrangement on stage in the dark sure is a different set of skills all together… 😅

🌈🚪OPENING AVENUES🚪🌈 🔵Another lovely teaching review just in - this time for work in YR in Havant. ⚪️It’s so great to receive kind words such as this, proving just how accessible and differentiated our content is. ⚫️We’re looking to work with more schools, community orgs