There's a secret explosion of Afro-Brazilian culture happening in early April
Posted on: 22 Mar 2024Join in a Encontro with a riotuous, joyous feast of Afro-Brazilian culture at the Trinity Centre.
Tambor is a joyous celebration of performances and music celebrating Afro-Brazilian culture through drumming, performance, movement and song! Described as an Encontro, or meeting, Tambor will provide a feast of live performances and workshops, including samba, maracatu, Afoxé, reggae-samba, capoeira music, and much more.
There’ll be multiple bands, schools and collectives travelling down from Bristol & far beyond to bring you this bright and warm explosion of fun and culture, including Jamma de Samba, Sol Samba, Bristol Capoeira, Batala Bristol and Barracwada – and many more!
This is a classic fusion of music, joy and culture for Trinity. The Trinity Centre is a decades-old music venue and community arts space, and has been at the heart of all things community and culture in Bristol for the best part of forty years.
Located on Trinity Road in BS2, the venue is a key component of the local area and a genuine community hub, operated as a non-profit by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers. From its stained-glass windows to its raised ceilings, spacious wooden dancefloor and real community vibe, the Trinity Centre has all the makings of a proper Bristol venue.
The event starts at 14:00, and carries on throughout the day, packing it with performance and culture until 23:00. You can get an all-day ticket to Tambor for £20 (a bargain considering this is practically a mini festival), or there are more affordable options for attending just the evening performances or afternoon performances.
After the main event, Tambor have also linked with PANGAEA for an afterparty that will see the night takeover Trinity in an evening of raucous dance to follow the day of performance and joy beforehand. Bring a beating heart and strong legs or an equivalent – you’ll need them!
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Patrick is a filmmaker with so much Bristol in his blood the white blood cells are graffiti'd. Educated at the Northern Film School in Leeds, he’s returned home to be a Videographer and Reviewer for 365Bristol and BARBI. When he’s not messing about with cameras, he enjoys playing guitar, spending far too much time on tabletop RPGs, and being an awful snob about cider. Have a look at his work here, or get in touch at patrickb@365bristol.com.
