Our banda is a community of musicians and dancers from a variety of backgrounds.
Community Banda
Baque de Axé’s banda is a community of professional and hobby musicians and dancers drawn from a variety of backgrounds. Together we celebrate Maracatu carnival traditions, and have a growing repertoire of songs, percussion music, and dance. We seek to develop new partnerships and fusions for those traditions within the dynamic UK cultural environment.
We are open for new members to join our escola classes from which we recruit our banda. Please see below or email us to get involved.
Escola de Tambor Classes
Our open Brazilian Maracatu Percussion Classes are back! Weekly Mondays 7:00pm to 9:45pm at Maxilla Social Club in West London.
Newbies, beginners, and experienced players welcome. No previous experience required. Led by experienced percussionist Sam Alexander, our Maracatu percussion classes cover technique, rhythms, variations, and the music’s cultural context.
£15 per class (£10 Banda/concessions)
2 Maxilla Walk, London, W10 6SW, underneath the Westway, 5 mins from Latimer Road Tube station on the Hammersmith & City/Circle Lines.
Escola de Dança Classes
Our open Brazilian Maracatu Dance Classes are back! Weekly Mondays 7:00pm to 9:45pm at Maxilla Social Club in West London.
Newbies, beginners, and experienced dancers welcome. No previous experience required. The class is taught by Gladys is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is a professional Brazilian, Ballroom, and Latin Dancer, Choreographer and Producer. She has performed all over Europe, Middle Eastern, Africa, and Asia, and has a wealth of experience teaching Brazilian and Latin dances for all ages and nationalities.
£15 per class (£10 Banda/concessions)
2 Maxilla Walk, London, W10 6SW, underneath the Westway, 5 mins from Latimer Road Tube station on the Hammersmith & City/Circle Lines.
Escola Online
We went online during all 3 English lockdowns in 2020/2021 While it was a necessary lifeline for our Banda, we’re hoping the saying is true – Things happen in 3s (only)!
