Mestre Dudu: As Paradinhas da Não Existe Mais Quente is the second sambabook released by Samba Beats with the transcription of the breaks that the baterias do in the sambadrome in Rio's carnival parade. This one is dedicates to the breaks that the legendary bateria of Mocidade Independente did under the command of the renowned Mestre Dudu. There are 7…
Released by Samba Beats Brand, “As Bossas do Mestre Maurão” is the first music book focused on transcribing ‘bossas’ (aka Paradinhas). Bossas are the rhythmical breaks which the samba school baterias use to enrich the arrangement of their carnival songs. Watch a video of one of the bossas transcripts in the book Watch these breaks For 10 years Mestre Maurão…
The samba school baterias emerged in the latter part of the 1920s, together with samba schools themselves. In the beginning, they were small, consisting of approximately 20 members. These days they have between 200 and 300 percussionists. These “percussion orchestras” are jewels of our popular culture, known for their powerful sound and swing, which contributed to them becoming a symbol…
