About us

Chester’s School of Samba – Karamba Samba – has been performing, running workshops and spreading the word about samba in the Chester area for several years. We are a band of around 15 to 20 players from all walks of life, all passionate and proud of the music we make together.

The band is available for bookings, and plays across a wide range of venues, from festivals and village fetes, to weddings and birthdays.

Click here for our Gig List. Samba music creates a great atmosphere and the infectious rhythm invariably has people dancing. We also hold workshops for all ages.

New members are always very welcome. Come and join us – it’s a great way to rid yourself of the stresses of daily life (you get to hit things really hard!). Rehearsals take place every Thursday evening at the City of Chester Brass Band room on Bedward Row, between 8.00 and 10.00 pm. Click here for directions.

If you’d like more information on booking a performance or a workshop, joining the band, or just coming along to watch, Click here.

Karamba Samba also has two CDs for sale:

Get Your Boots On
Our first CD contains four tracks – Samba Reggae, Timbalada, Mozambique and our own home-brewed title track in a live recording.

Telford Tapes
Our second CD was recorded live at Telford's Warehouse in Chester and contains three tracks – Samba Deroda, New Boots and Straight Samba.

Price: £5.00 each PLUS postage and packaging.
Click here for details.

To listen to samples from both CDs, Click here.

© Dai Owen 2007