Samba Ya Bamba

The Glaswegian musical melting pot that is SambaYaBamba has been raising the roof around Scotland, the UK, and across Europe for over 12 years now.

SambaYaBamba is one of the most unusual experiments in live dance music Britain has to offer. Taking the instruments of Brazilian percussion, they smash their way up through everything from drum and bass, hip hop, old school funk, via ska, breakbeat, bhangra…whilst not forgetting where it all started – the most infectious Brazilian rhythms on the planet. SambaYaBamba is an exuberant outfit with a heavy-weight live act including a thunderous 25 piece bateria , stomping brass section and two Scottish MCs for good measure. Fusion is what SambaYaBamba does best, with typical Glaswegian flair – and rest assured they will stop at nothing to keep their crowds bouncing and in no doubt they’ve experienced a band unlike any other.

“And I have found a new favourite in the search for a Scottish anthem. The brass section and drummers of SambaYaBamba delivered a stunning rendition of the theme tune from Scotsport.” Tom Shields, The Herald

Expect to find yourself at a SambaYaBamba gig being happy, sweaty, messy, and jumping about like a maniac as they deliver an energetic treat with live percussion and brass. If you need your event to kick off with a bang, SambaYaBamba is the band to do it and a guaranteed party starter. They are also quite fond of keeping a surprise or two up their sleeves as well…