Welcome to the Samba Ottawa Web Site!

About Us

Formed in June 2000, Samba Ottawa is a community percussion group of about 20 people, none of us professional musicians.

We play, sing and dance samba, maracatu, samba-reggae, and other Brazilian and Afro-Latin rhythms. Performance is a very important part of what we do.

We have played around 200 concerts and parades, with numerous TV appearances and workshops, and have probably been seen by more than 1,000,000 people!
Book Us

Our favourite gigs are parties and gigs full of people with plenty of energy and willingness to dance the night away.

Contact our bookings person for more information.

News

  • Summer Schedule Change: Practices during the summer take place Wednesday evenings, from July 8 to September 2.

When and where do we Practice?

We practice every Sunday night at the Old Town Hall 61 Main St. (Corner of Main & Hawthorne) Ottawa, from 7pm to around 9:30 pm.

Beginners' Nights

Next beginner's nights May 31, June 28, July 29 2009

The last Sunday of every month is especially for beginners. We welcome people of all abilities - you don't have to be a musician - and we have enough instruments for everyone. We only charge a minimal amount to cover the cost of the room. Occasionally we do have gigs or other things on a Sunday (see top of page for announcements), so call Mike on (613) 599 2747 to check before turning up.

Our next Introductory Samba Course - TBA

Learn to play samba and Brazilian percussion rhythms.
An introductory drumming course for people of all abilities.
We supply the instruments. Minimum age is 15 years.
You will learn the basic skills on various instruments and by the end of the course you should
be able to play a samba well enough to join Samba Ottawa in parade.

Email us if you're interested in attending.

Takes place at:Old Town Hall, 61 Main St. (corner of Main & Hawthorne), Ottawa
For more details, visit the Ottawa East Community Activities Group website

Sabrina (with Mestre Mike) & Juliana show off our new costumes & head-dresses

Samba Ottawa, Winterlude 2008.

Jaques Cartier Park, W interlude Feb 2008