Our Revolution is the Joy of Samba.
Alexandre LouzadaSambasupercollider is an electronic Samba project hailing from Rio de Janeiro. Led by producer Daniel Ruiz, samba virtuoso Mestre Jonas and percussionist Bruno de Tavares, they are a team of all-star players from Rio’s samba schools. They visited Huntly in 2012.
During their research visit, Sambasupercollider looked at opportunities for cultural exchange with our Scottish parading and music traditions. Numerous workshops with schools and informal groups were staged, as well as a parade during the Portsoy path opening ceremony, and ending in a community celebration with Brazilian cocktails in our garden. The highlight of their stay was a jamming session that included piper Donal Brown, fiddlers from across the town, songwriter Ewen McVicar, and many more local instruments playing next to the ubiquitous samba drums.
Allysson Velez
Conversation with Daniel Ruiz
