Out and about
Hey, we've gone Nordestino and playing Maracatu - an ancient carnival art from Brazil.
Maracatu - what's that then?
Watch our maracatu video to find out!
Upcoming gigs
Maracatu Estrela do Norte
Sunday 26th February, Rich Mix, London
(workshop & gig)
Cowley Road Carnival
Sunday 1st July
Aylesbury Roald Dahl Festival
Saturday 7th July
Samba to Afoxe, Samba Reggae to Maracatu...
Join the band!
Build up a sweat to infectious rhythms...
Afro-Brazil Workshops
Join our rehearsals!
Drum on Wednesdays at 7.45-10pm, Silver Band Hall, Temple Road, Oxford (in the car park behind the swimming pool - map)
Dance on Wednesdays at 7.30-9pm, South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, Oxford (map)
Looking for maracatu and ciranda lyrics?
Sol photos
Add your pics to the Sol Flickr group
Or tag them with'solsamba'
"Sol Samba were incredible at our leaver's ball. They were vibrant and energetic - a really uplifting, interesting and inspired performance that brought the Brazilian flair out in all of us."
Oxford Brookes Architects' Ball organiser
