The sights and sounds of A Banda

A Banda plays Brazilian street music, as close to the original as possible. In the beginning, we focused exclusively on Samba, the dominant style in Southeast Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. Over the years, however, we have expanded our set to include many other popular Brazilian styles.

Each style features both a distinctive musical signature and an associated type of costume. Often, each style is also associated with a specific geographical area of Brazil as well. To explore the music and pageantry of Brazil, click on the various style names in the navigator on the left.