Sambafriq, Viva Brasil and Danny Henry at Big Drum Day, Astley Hall, Chorley 2009 (Part 4 of 6)

Brazil meets Chorley, the public were treated to a colourful event for free in Astley Hall's Walled Garden at Astley Park, Chorley.

Dance, Percussion and Drum groups from around the North West blended music styles from africa to brazil, a fusion of sound you only find at big carnivals, mixed in with traditional dancing. The event was a success and I for one would like to see it repeated in places like Manchester, the crowd watched the cream of groups from the north west giving a fine display on their buildup to participating in upcoming carnivals.

First act which was Sambafriq, were joined by dancer Danny Henry and the brazilian dancers from Viva Brasil.

Sambafriq play all Brasilian styles including Samba, Samba Reggae, Afoxe, Maracatu, Afro bloco, Coco and other styles from various parts of Brasil.

Visit http://www.sambafriq.co.uk or http://www.viva-brasil.co.uk for more information about these groups.

For the full story about event visit http://www.pauledwards.org.uk/community/events-and-festivals/99

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• Viva Brasil
• Danny Henry
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• Maracatu
• Brazil
• Brazilian