Parties will never be the same again.
Samba Masala is probably the hottest and the coolest youth percussion band on the island. Whether you prefer pulsating rhythms or the smooth and sexy Latin groove, SMU’s fusion Asian/Brazilian percussion band will get you moving with its inimitable music, style and sheer showmanship. Samba Masala’s winning recipe of hot music and high energy performances has brought it to the pinnacle of performing arts.
Under the guidance of Budi, Hardy and Sharan from the band Wicked Aura Batucada  , Samba Masala has been impressing audiences from both within SMU and the general public for the past 2 years. From our first trip to the United States in 2007 where we had a musical exchange session with UCLA's batULCAda to having workshops with renowned percussionists such as Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro, Lula Almeida and Raynor Carroll. Furthermore, we were also featured on the Morning Show on Spanish Channel 34 and performed at UCLA's annual spring concert alongside with batUCLAda.
In 2008, Samba Masala was invited to Ireland to perform in the 15th Drogheda Samba Festival where we played with bands such as the Unidos Samba Band from the Isle of Wight. Rated as one of Europe's top three Samba festival, Samba Masala also broke new grounds by being the first Samba band from the Far East and the biggest (30 plus-strong) to ever participate in the festival. Samba Masala also had the privilege to learn from the instructors from the London School of Samba when they headed over to London after the festival.
Initially conceived as a humble dhol percussion band consisting of small numbers, Samba Masala has grown from strength to strength to include a wide variety of other instruments. The unique and original combination of Brazilian samba instruments such as the repinique, surdos and caixa, along with Asian ethnic creations like the Indian dhol and the Lion Dance Chinese drum is what sets it apart from any other percussion band in town.
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Some writeups about us:
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The Straits Times' article about National Day 2008 Celebrations which includes Samba Masala |
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Official website of the Drogheda Samba Festival which features Samba Masala |
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The Straits Times' article featuring Samba Masala |
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Media Coverage of our SMU Arts Festival 08 performance: "When Samba Becomes Pagode" |
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RedSports.sg coverage of the Youth Olympics 2010 announcement featuring Samba Masala |
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ChannelNewsAsia coverage of SMU's Patron's Day 2007 |
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Practice Coverage by Youth.SG |
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Photography of December Busking Session by Paul Bridger |
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SMU's Arts Feature about Samba Masala's overseas exchange trip to the University of Los Angeles(UCLA) |
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Photographs of Samba Masala's workshop and performance at Club Samba, Los Angeles. |
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Lian He Zhaobao's article featuring Samba Masala. |
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Friends of Samba Masala
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Wicked Aura Batucada |
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batUCLAda |
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Unidos Samba Band |
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London School Of Samba |
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Arco Iris |
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