The VB Samba Band a Community Samba Band.
The Samba Band is a drumming band based in Newport and Chepstow.
It was established in 2015 in Chepstow and have done 70+ performances many of which are local community events.
Samba is Afro Brazilian music. Its origins lie in the dances and religious practices of the West African slaves that were brought to Brazil during Portuguese colonisation in the 1500’s.
The Band has a approximately 20 members and rehearse at Hannah’s Music School, Chepstow on Tuesday lunchtime and Ponthir Village Hall on Wednesday evenings.
It has performed in a wide number of venues:
Rock on the Rooftop, Celtic Manor, Palmers Centre, Chepstow. Mencap, Chepstow, National
Eisteddfod Abergavenny Food Festival, Chepstow Sunday Band Stand, Drill Hall Chepstow, WWI
Centenary. Wye Bridge Reopening, Chepstow. Chepstow Fireworks Display, Hogging The Bridge,
Caldicot, Caldicot Carnival, Caldicot Choir Club House, Caerwent Festival, Raglan Fun day, Shire
Fest, Usk Fun Day, Devauden Festival, Magor Frost Fayre, Hogging The Bridge, Sedbury Fete,
Welsh Millenium Centre, Cardiff, Common Wealth Games, Potters, Newport, Children In Need,
Liswerry, 8 Fun Run Newport, Caerleon Festival, Drum Camp Wales 2016, Tredegar Park Folk
Festival, Coleford Festival of Words, Doynton Fun Run, Cardiff Half Marathon, Chepstow Festival
of Fun, Merthyr Pride, Newport Pride, Treharris Fun Day, Magor May Fayre, Newport Half
Marathon, Cwmbran Big Event, Parkend Festival.
For more info please contact Noel Watson on 07952 949 952.