Batala Bristol

Batala Bristol are a samba-reggae drumming band. You'll be able to spot us (or hear us!) bringing Afro-Brazilian grooves to carnivals, parties, festivals, sporting events, fundraisers, processions and more in Bristol and around the South West of the UK.

Samba is the sound of the Brazilian carnival and samba reggae is a style from the north-eastern Brazilian state of Bahia. It's a stripped down sound; no bells, no shakers, no whistles, just the raw, hypnotic groove of the drums.

Batala Bristol have been bringing beats to the streets since May 2011 and has sister bands all around the world, as part of the Batala Mundo international collective of samba reggae groups.