Every year, a new Queen is selected
The Queen of a Samba band is known as Rainha da Bateria (Queen of the Drums)
In a heated Samba Dance competition, Passistas of the school compete for the title of London School of Samba Queen. The Queen of the Bateria is one of the most important positions in a samba school. She accompanies the bateria in the carnival and represents the school at many other events.
Points are awarded for:
- Presentation, appearance & looks
- Charisma & communication with the audience
- Synchronisation & Sympathy with Rhythm
- Samba no Pe dance skill, dynamic & technique
Last Years Event
On Wednesday 2 August 2023, LSS held its legendary ‘Rainha da Bateria’ (Queen of the Bateria) Competition at Floripa in Shoreditch. With five amazing dancers vying for the title, Keon Stewart was elected as the new Queen by the members of the school for 2024, and she has led and inspired the Bateria through the streets of Notting Hill.
Keon, who joined the London School of Samba in 2015 and is an active member of the dance team and management group, said: “It’s an absolute honour to be elected as Rainha da Bateria. The past eight years with LSS have been an amazing journey, and I hope to do the school proud during my reign”.
