Rainhas da Bateria – London School of Samba
Below is a list of the Rainhas da Bateria (Queen of the drums) for the London School of Samba. The first LSS Rainha da Bateria competition was held in 1998 in Waterloo. It is usually held in the second half of July in time for the August Notting Hill Carnival Parade.
Musa
2017 – Present – Patsy Hayward
(Photo: ) Wayne Campbell
Rei Da Folia
2018 – Present – Nathan Gapomo
(Photo: ) tantse.co.uk
2019-2020 Queen Comp
To Be Determined
Wednesday July 24th Bar Floripa
2017 – 2018 Lucy Laetitia
(Photo: Brian Guttridge)
2016 – 2017 Hannah Acido
(Photo: Wayne Campbell)
2015 – 2016 Patsy Hayward
(Photo: Mo Elandi)
2014 – 2015 Kanika Findley-Chin
(Photo: Wayne Campbell)
2013 – 2014 Jo Wierzbinska
Photo: Matthew Johns
2012 – 2013 Yazzmin Newell
(Photo: John Lastauskas)
2011 – 2012 Karla-Jayne Thomas
(Photo: M Johns)
2010 – 2011 Orquidea Felgueiras
Photo: LSS Archive
2009 – 2010 Zara Walker
(Photo: LSS Archive)
2008 – 2009 Ella Peck
(Photo: LSS Archive)
2007 – 2008 Kati S
(Photo: Paul Brooks photogrpahy)
2006 – 2007 Charlotte Seguro Tome
(Photo: LSS Archive)
2005 – 2006 Aparacida Morrison
(Photo: Rob Cummins)
2004 – 2005 Sasha Koura
(Photo: LSS Archive)
2003 – 2004 Samara Reis
(Photo: Leila Peerun)
2002 – 2003 Laura Xavier
(Photo: Paul Marwood)
2001 – 2002 Rosaria Gracia-Luque
(Photo: Leila Peerun)
2000 – 2001 Mariana Whitehouse
(Photo: Paul Marwood)
1999 – 2000 Luciana de Oliveira
1998 – 1999 Rachel Williams-Smith
1994 – 1997 Maite de Oliveira
(Photo: LSS Archive)
Rei Da Folia – London School of Samba
2018 – Present – Nathan Gapomo
(Photo: )
2015 – 2018 – Chris Do Funk
(Photo: ) Wayne Campbell
2014 – Carlinhos De Salguiro
(Photo: ) Wayne Campbell