SMU SAMBA MASALA SPREADS SIZZLING HOT BRAZILIAN BEATS ISLANDWIDE!
SAMBATIDA
Inaugural SMU Samba Masala Summer Tour 2009
11 – 14 & 18 - 21 June 2009
Various times and locations throughout Singapore
www.sambamasala.com/sambatida
Come June this year, one of Singapore’s hottest youth bands, Singapore Management University (SMU) Samba Masala will embark on its first-ever Summer Tour of Singapore. Since its inception in 2003, SMU Samba Masala has busked on the streets of Singapore, enlivened the city campus of SMU and also spent the last two summers performing to much acclaim overseas. This year, to reconnect audiences in Singapore with its sizzling brand of Brazilian Percussion sounds and to showcase the band’s growth via full-length stage performances, SMU Samba Masala presents its 8-day SAMBATIDA Islandwide Summer Tour 2009 of the heartlands and city centre of Singapore.
With SMU Samba Masala’s signature energetic and highly addictive percussion style, SAMBATIDA (derived from ‘batida’, which means ‘beat’ in Portuguese) aims to bring out the rhythm and beat in audiences of all ages and denominations from across the island. The band’s performance repertoire for the tour performances includes traditional Brazilian samba styles such as Maracatu, Batucada and Reggae, to modern Funk and Shuffle-inspired pieces. SAMBATIDA will debut Sharfle, an original piece with catchy shuffle grooves inspired by Brazilian Percussion band Olodum. Samba Masala will also perform crowd favourite Samba Funk, which made its premiere at the SMU Arts Festival 2009 and was well received by the audience.
Led by instructors Budi, Hardy and Sharan from acclaimed local band Wicked Aura Batucada, audiences will be invited to participate in SAMBATIDA performances, interact with the performers, or simply get to their feet and groove to their pulsating, stylish percussion beat. A highlight of their 8-day tour is the band’s centrepiece concert on June 14 at the Central Fountain Square in Clarke Quay, which will showcase various unique elements of Brazilian Percussion and include many musical and aesthetic features not typically seen in street percussion performances. SAMBATIDA is also the chance to catch the pieces that SMU Samba Masala will record for their debut album, which will be released in July.
ABOUT SMU SAMBA MASALA
Singapore Management University (SMU) Samba Masala is probably the hottest and the coolest youth percussion band on the island. Whether you prefer pulsating rhythms or the smooth and sexy Latin groove, SMU’s fusion Asian/ Brazilian percussion band will get you moving with its inimitable music, style and sheer showmanship. Samba Masala’s winning recipe of hot music and high energy performances has brought it to the pinnacle of performing arts.
The unique combination of Brazilian samba instruments such as the repinique, surdo and caixa along with the ethnically-Asian Indian dhol is what sets it apart from any other percussion band in town.
Under the guidance of Budi, Hardy and Sharan from Wicked Aura, Samba Masala has been impressing audiences from within SMU, the general public and even overseas audiences for the past 6 years. Samba Masala’s most recent international forays include various performance showcases in Los Angeles and UCLA in 2007, participating in the 15th Drogheda Samba Festival and engaging in a samba exchange with the London School of Samba in 2008.
SAMBATIDA - TOUR SCHEDULE
Concert
Sunday 14 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – CENTREPIECE CONCERT
7pm, Central Fountain Square, Clarke Quay
(Nearest MRT Station – Clarke Quay)
Performances
Thursday 11 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – LOT ONE PERFORMANCE
7pm, Covered Plaza, Level 1, Lot One Shoppers’ Mall
(Nearest MRT Station – Choa Chu Kang)
Friday 12 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – IMM PERFORMANCE
7pm, Garden Plaza, Level 3, IMM
(Nearest MRT Station – Jurong East)
Saturday 13 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – HDB HUB PERFORMANCE
1pm, Open space beside Burger King, Level 1, HDB Hub Toa Payoh
(Nearest MRT Station – Toa Payoh)
SAMBATIDA – NGEE ANN CITY PERFORMANCE
4pm, Sidewalk beside Civic Plaza
(Nearest MRT Station – Orchard)
SAMBATIDA – THE CATHAY PERFORMANCE
7pm, Main Entrance, Level 1, The Cathay
(Nearest MRT Station – Dhoby Ghaut)
Thursday 18 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – DOWNTOWN EAST PERFORMANCE
7pm, Event Square, Downtown East
(Nearest MRT Station – Pasir Ris)
Friday 19 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – NORTHPOINT PERFORMANCE
7pm, Northpoint Shopping Centre
(Nearest MRT Station – Yishun)
Saturday 20 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – JURONG POINT PERFORMANCE
1pm, Main Entrance, Level 1, Jurong Point 2
(Nearest MRT Station – Boon Lay)
SAMBATIDA – VIVOCITY PERFORMANCE
5pm, The Plaza, Level 1, Vivocity
(Nearest MRT Station – Harbourfront)
Sunday 21 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – ILUMA PERFORMANCE
1pm, Main Entrance, Level 1, Iluma
(Nearest MRT Station – Bugis)
SAMBATIDA – TAMPINES MALL PERFORMANCE
5pm, Side Concourse, Level 1, Tampines Mall
(Nearest MRT Station – Tampines)
SAMBATIDA – FINALE PERFORMANCE
7pm, Sidewalk beside Civic Plaza
(Nearest MRT Station – Orchard)
With special thanks to our main sponsor: SMRT (www.smrt.com.sg)
Come and party with us. We hope to see you there!
Samba Masala - Live in your beat. Play in ours.
SAMBATIDA
Inaugural SMU Samba Masala Summer Tour 2009
11 – 14 & 18 - 21 June 2009
Various times and locations throughout Singapore
www.sambamasala.com/sambatida
Come June this year, one of Singapore’s hottest youth bands, Singapore Management University (SMU) Samba Masala will embark on its first-ever Summer Tour of Singapore. Since its inception in 2003, SMU Samba Masala has busked on the streets of Singapore, enlivened the city campus of SMU and also spent the last two summers performing to much acclaim overseas. This year, to reconnect audiences in Singapore with its sizzling brand of Brazilian Percussion sounds and to showcase the band’s growth via full-length stage performances, SMU Samba Masala presents its 8-day SAMBATIDA Islandwide Summer Tour 2009 of the heartlands and city centre of Singapore.
With SMU Samba Masala’s signature energetic and highly addictive percussion style, SAMBATIDA (derived from ‘batida’, which means ‘beat’ in Portuguese) aims to bring out the rhythm and beat in audiences of all ages and denominations from across the island. The band’s performance repertoire for the tour performances includes traditional Brazilian samba styles such as Maracatu, Batucada and Reggae, to modern Funk and Shuffle-inspired pieces. SAMBATIDA will debut Sharfle, an original piece with catchy shuffle grooves inspired by Brazilian Percussion band Olodum. Samba Masala will also perform crowd favourite Samba Funk, which made its premiere at the SMU Arts Festival 2009 and was well received by the audience.
Led by instructors Budi, Hardy and Sharan from acclaimed local band Wicked Aura Batucada, audiences will be invited to participate in SAMBATIDA performances, interact with the performers, or simply get to their feet and groove to their pulsating, stylish percussion beat. A highlight of their 8-day tour is the band’s centrepiece concert on June 14 at the Central Fountain Square in Clarke Quay, which will showcase various unique elements of Brazilian Percussion and include many musical and aesthetic features not typically seen in street percussion performances. SAMBATIDA is also the chance to catch the pieces that SMU Samba Masala will record for their debut album, which will be released in July.
ABOUT SMU SAMBA MASALA
Singapore Management University (SMU) Samba Masala is probably the hottest and the coolest youth percussion band on the island. Whether you prefer pulsating rhythms or the smooth and sexy Latin groove, SMU’s fusion Asian/ Brazilian percussion band will get you moving with its inimitable music, style and sheer showmanship. Samba Masala’s winning recipe of hot music and high energy performances has brought it to the pinnacle of performing arts.
The unique combination of Brazilian samba instruments such as the repinique, surdo and caixa along with the ethnically-Asian Indian dhol is what sets it apart from any other percussion band in town.
Under the guidance of Budi, Hardy and Sharan from Wicked Aura, Samba Masala has been impressing audiences from within SMU, the general public and even overseas audiences for the past 6 years. Samba Masala’s most recent international forays include various performance showcases in Los Angeles and UCLA in 2007, participating in the 15th Drogheda Samba Festival and engaging in a samba exchange with the London School of Samba in 2008.
SAMBATIDA - TOUR SCHEDULE
Concert
Sunday 14 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – CENTREPIECE CONCERT
7pm, Central Fountain Square, Clarke Quay
(Nearest MRT Station – Clarke Quay)
Performances
Thursday 11 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – LOT ONE PERFORMANCE
7pm, Covered Plaza, Level 1, Lot One Shoppers’ Mall
(Nearest MRT Station – Choa Chu Kang)
Friday 12 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – IMM PERFORMANCE
7pm, Garden Plaza, Level 3, IMM
(Nearest MRT Station – Jurong East)
Saturday 13 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – HDB HUB PERFORMANCE
1pm, Open space beside Burger King, Level 1, HDB Hub Toa Payoh
(Nearest MRT Station – Toa Payoh)
SAMBATIDA – NGEE ANN CITY PERFORMANCE
4pm, Sidewalk beside Civic Plaza
(Nearest MRT Station – Orchard)
SAMBATIDA – THE CATHAY PERFORMANCE
7pm, Main Entrance, Level 1, The Cathay
(Nearest MRT Station – Dhoby Ghaut)
Thursday 18 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – DOWNTOWN EAST PERFORMANCE
7pm, Event Square, Downtown East
(Nearest MRT Station – Pasir Ris)
Friday 19 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – NORTHPOINT PERFORMANCE
7pm, Northpoint Shopping Centre
(Nearest MRT Station – Yishun)
Saturday 20 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – JURONG POINT PERFORMANCE
1pm, Main Entrance, Level 1, Jurong Point 2
(Nearest MRT Station – Boon Lay)
SAMBATIDA – VIVOCITY PERFORMANCE
5pm, The Plaza, Level 1, Vivocity
(Nearest MRT Station – Harbourfront)
Sunday 21 June 2009
SAMBATIDA – ILUMA PERFORMANCE
1pm, Main Entrance, Level 1, Iluma
(Nearest MRT Station – Bugis)
SAMBATIDA – TAMPINES MALL PERFORMANCE
5pm, Side Concourse, Level 1, Tampines Mall
(Nearest MRT Station – Tampines)
SAMBATIDA – FINALE PERFORMANCE
7pm, Sidewalk beside Civic Plaza
(Nearest MRT Station – Orchard)
With special thanks to our main sponsor: SMRT (www.smrt.com.sg)
Come and party with us. We hope to see you there!
Samba Masala - Live in your beat. Play in ours.
