Samba du Soleil, based on Salt Spring Island, BC, has been playing Brazilian batucada music–arranged by Sam Miller and inspired from Brazilian master Celso Machado–for almost twenty years now. Personnel changes and musical variations continue, but the band plays on with ever zestful flavors of Carnival.
The Samba du Soleil set list is featured in the latest Roots Jam 4: World Beats compilation.
Watch video footage from our latest event, a fundraiser for the Amazon:
Hear audio samples from a recent rehearsal (sorry garage-quality audio!)
And finally, some photos from gigs over the past year (2019):
Visit the Samba du Soleil Facebook group for more photos and videos.
Access the full Samba du Soleil Set List:
–chapter in Roots Jam 4: World Beats – Rhythms Wild!
–conventional music notation (partial set) at Musescore