Simbora – Gloucestershire samba band.
Simbora loosely translates as “let’s do it”. The name was suggsted by Selva Samba and became the favourite out a few ideas.
The group was founded by Tom Stickland in October 2022. A dance teacher said “Stroud really needs its own samba drumming band” and Tom thought “I could do that”. The idea was announced on Facebook where a group was used to gather interested people. After telling people that he was starting a band then the next step was actually doing it. A workshop was held at Archway school, About fifteen came and ten signed up to start weekly rehearsals. Rehearsals started and the band gradually grew in size.
The aim of the group is to play Rio samba in a musical and pleasing manner and to perform this at local events.
Tom has drummed with several samba groups in Gloucestershire and Bristol over the last decade. There is a list here. He founded Kaboozle in 2018 and also performs with Bloco B and The Sambistas.
Logo designed by Sharon Dainton. Drums provided by JP Percussion.