What Is The Rio Carnival?

What Is The Rio Carnival?

Have you ever wondered what carnival is about?? Our long time member Chris has made a great video that sums up the whole experience of the Rio Carnival. Chris is former tour guide in brazil and does the commentary for Red Bull TV’s coverage of the carnival. Sign...

Long Live the Queen! – Jo is new LSS Rainha!

Jo Wierzbinska is the new London School of Samba Rainha da Bateria 2013/14! Eight contestants took part in this year’s contest, but our panel of judges and our members voted for Jo (above, photo by Angelika Berndt)  to be crowned Queen at Floripa on Wednesday 24th...

LSS on the Beeb!

London School of Samba is set to appear on BBC 1, Saturday 3 August 2013 at 7:30pm In December, Dancers: Caprice, Karla, Jo W and Gladys Calvancante along with Mestre Fred & his bateria (Gez, Nuala, Neil, Paul, Vik and Rob) took part in a filming of an episode of...

Farewell to our Madrinha, Di Foden

Diane Foden, you will remain in our hearts forever. Keep banging that great surdo in the sky with love from the London School of Samba. 29th December 1945 – 9th November 2011. Sadly, our beloved Madrinha, has passed away this week.  Her Family would like to...