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Dublin Bossas Promo
A break by G.R.E.S Beija Flor de Nilopolis, played by Bossas Tour workshops participants in Dublin in 2019
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Bossas 2022 Promo 1
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Bossas Tour 2022 - Video Promo
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Bossas trio promo 2022
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Bossas Tour Lift Advert
Bossas Tour 2022 promo.
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Escola de Bateria Rio. 2 week Holiday Drumming Course in Rio de Janeiro
Study, play, party, sight see, sun bathe, repeat. https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro Become the best you can be with the masters of brazilian rhythm. Make connections with the drumming superstars of carnival. Play the authentic samba rhythms in the place where the locals learn all while using the same instruments they use and in the same venues. Attend rehearsals and performances of Samba schools and Blocos, Watch amazing shows, sightsee, samba and sit on the beach. Not only that but we will put your up in a beautiful, fully equipped, clean and comfortable apartment in Copacabana, right near the beach. Sound good? "The best two weeks of my life" Some people have found this course so inviting that they have done it 3 times!! Places are strictly limited. This life changing and unique experience is designed to wow and inspire you. Not only will you get the chance to study with and play alongside people who create the music you love but also the added bonus of being connected straight into the vast percussion scene in Rio. This could take several trips alone to accomplish. We believe that we have the best contacts within the scene in Rio and we want you to have them too. We take away all the faff and get you straight to the source. All this while staying in beautiful apartments in the world famous copacabana beach area. Please make sure to read the course criteria in the more info section to be eligible for this unique course. Each year we work with world famous musicians and groups. Here are just a few names from previous trips. G.R.E.S Acadêmicos do Salgueiro, G.R.E.S Estação Primeira de Mangueira, G.R.E.S Unidos do Viradouro, G.R.E.S Imperatriz Leopoldinense, G.R.E.S Portela, G.R.E.S Vila Isabel, G.R.E.S Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, Monobloco, Marcos Suzano, Jongo da Serrinha, Nei de Oxossi, Oficina Roda de Samba with Fabiano Salek, Bloco Chinelo de dedo, DuRio, Pandeiro Repique Duo, Rio Maracatu, Batuque Digital, Mestre Marrom, Mestre Maurão, Mestre Marcão, Mestre Lolo, Mestre Junior, Mestre Dudu, Mestre Macaco Branco, Mestra Thalita Santos, Mariana Braga, Waguinho do Repique, Vitinho Botelho, Jhones Thuram, Anderson Vilmar. Dudu Fuentes, Celso Alvim, Cidon Silva, C.A. Ferrari, Mario Moura, Leo Saad, Fabio Allman (Fabão), Feijão (Marcus Rios Santos), Rei do Tamborim, Chicote, Luiza Marmello, Lazir Sinval and many many more Venues used for classes Circo Voador, Fundição progresso, Sala Baden Powell, Samba school quadras at Mangueira, Salgueiro, Viradouro, Mocidade (old quadra), Vila Isabel, Portela and Imperatriz, PLAP produçoes, Condminio Novo Leblon, Maracatu Brasil, Casa do Jongo, Espaco Batuque Digital, Cidade das artes. General Enquiries 0044 7562 598940 mail@jppercussion.com
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Something is about to happen with Tijucas Bateria
Here's a nice break played by Bateria Pura Cadencia from Unidos da Tijuca. At the time they were rehearsing for the 2019 carnival. This was about 5 months before the actual event. Do you think they were already sounding good enough? This was filmed during our two week percussion course in Rio. The students who were on our course all had a chance to play. It was a bloody brilliant night. Come with us on this course and experience this and loads of other samba school baterias. Learn with their Mestres and directors, at the bases using their own drums. All that while staying in high class accommodation beside Rio's world famous Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. Check out our website for more details and to get £50 off. https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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Viradouro Bateria 2020 Carnival Rehearsal
Great vibes at one of Viradouro's rehearsals for the 2020 carnival. This was filmed during our two week percussion course in Rio. Come with us and experience this and loads of other samba school baterias. Learn with them while staying in high class accommodation beside Rio's world famouns beaches. Check out our website for more details and to get £50 off. https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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Carnaval Transatlântico/Monobloco - Fundição Progresso - De Bar em Bar
Carnaval Transatlântico (UK) performing with Monobloco at Fundição Progresso, Rio de Janeiro, Feb 2014 - 'De Bar em Bar'
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Everybody's waiting for something to happen at Salgueiro
Among Rio's best. Bateria Fusiosa do Salgueiro is renowned for having a distinctive sound. Here they are back in 2018. We always make a point of going there during our trips to Rio. Come with us on our two week course and experience this and loads of other samba school baterias. Check out our website for more details and to get £50 off. https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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A typical workshop day on Escola de Bateria Rio.
One of the many breaks we learned at Mangueira. This is a typical day on our two week course in Rio. 10 days of classes in different parts of the city. Each day is a different class. Watch bateria rehearsals, go to shows, stay in luxury apartments right next to the beach, see the sights, buy instruments, meet all the Rio percussion stars and so much more. "Best two weeks of my life" MORE INFO ON THE COURSE HERE PLUS GET £50 OFF https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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Get Lucky - Carnaval Transatlântico
At Carioca da Gema with Fábio Allman, Pepe Barcellos ans Shilon 18th Feb 2014
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O Amanha - Carnaval Transatlantico
At Circo Voador, Rio de Janeiro With Fabio Allman, Pepe Barcellos and Shilon
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Three little birds - Carnaval Transatlantico at Circo Voador
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E.C.T
In a totally acoustic and unique arrangement, JP Courtney, Mic B, Marcos Feijão and Fabio Allman, bring freshness to Carlinhos Brown, Marisa Monte and Nando Reis's hit that was/once immortalized by Cássia Eller. Enjoy E.C.T “Leve o mundo que eu vou já!” Em arranjo totalmente acústico e inusitado, JP Courtney, Mic B, Marcos Feijão e Fabio Allman, dão nova vida a canção de Brown, Marisa e Nando que foi eternizada por Cássia Eller. Curtam, E.C.T “Leve o mundo que eu vou já!” Vocals - Fabio Allman Beatboxing - Micbsounds Caixa - Marcos Feijão Pandeiro, Bata drums, handheld percussion - John Paul Courtney Audio and Video edit and mix - JP Courtney Additional audio mix - Carlos Sales, Michael Bradshaw Audio master Carlos Sales Camera - (UK) J P Courtney, (Lisbon) Claudia Carmo, (Rio) Claudia Avillez jppercussion.com https://www.youtube.com/user/fabioallman1 #pandeiro #vox #beatbox #caixa #jpcourtney #fabioallman #micbsounds #marcusfeijao #percussion #ect #drummers #samba #riodejaneiro #lisbon #hitchin #lavenderfields #birapandeiro
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Bossas Tour 2021 call out (ignore dates in video, read description)
Call out for our postponed 2021 Bossas Tour. NEW TOUR DATES ARE 11th - 29th March 2021 Calling all baterias and people interested in rio carnival music. We are running our second three-week workshop tour in the UK and rest of Europe with Mestre Maurão, Gabriel Lopes & J P Courtney. We'll be teaching the best of the best of the bateria breaks from the 2020 Rio carnival. Book a workshop for your group or join one of our ticketed events. Each workshop participant will be given a free e-book which includes not only the bossas taught at the workshop but also historical info about Bateria Bossas and the various baterias in Rio. This includes the basic grooves for the baterias. Info which is worth much more than the cost of attending a workshop. All written by Gabriel Lopes the writer of the book "As Bossas do Mestre Maurão" For more info and to get yourself two free bossas notated by Gabriel Lopes go to - https://www.jppercussion.com/bossas
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Caixa grooves solo
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Caixa de guerra
We offer online and in person lessons. Go to jppercussion.com for more details.
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Rehearsal vibes at Salgueiro
Be here with us on our annual residential course. Check our website for loads of details and possible discounts. https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro #salgueiro #bateriafuriosa #edbrio #jppercussion
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Mestre Wesley playing Repique on Escola de Bateria 2019
Mestre of Mangueira samba school, Mestre Wesley playing a few licks on the repique. This was one of many solos and inspiring ideas he taught the group. Go to the link to get yourself on this inspiring and life changing course. https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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Tasty break with Bateria Furiosa do Salgueiro
Come and experience this every day of the week in Rio on our two week residential course. Learn from the Mestres of the top samba schools, at the samba schools home and on their instruments. Then stay and take part in their rehearsal. More info and £50 discount https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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Get Lucky - Carnaval Transatlântico
2nd Encontro de Blocos - 15th Feb 2014 - Rio de Janeiro 45 percussionists from the UK with Pedro Quental from Monobloco on vocals.
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Caixa de fósforo
Play samba anywhere with this, fit in your pocket, samba bateria. Made by the amazing Marcos China in Rio de Janeiro especially for www.JPpercussion.com Get yours here http://www.jppercussion.com/caixadefosforo There are ten different models to collect. Each one with a different character. All with the same great sound
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Viradouro Mestres performing some of their breaks for the 2018 carnival season
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Mas que nada - Carnaval Transatlântico
With Fábio Allman, Pepe Barcellos and Shilon
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O Amanha - Carnaval Transatlantico
At Circo Voador, Rio de Janeiro With Fabio Allman, Pepe Barcellos and Shilon
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Caça Funktasma
Our performance band Carnaval Transatlântico in rehearsal mode.
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Carnaval Transatlântico shout out
Shout out for our headline show at Coburg Samba festival 2019. Heavy vibes.
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ECT with Carnaval Transatlântico
Live acoustic performance of the classic ECT. JP Courtney - Pandeiro Mic B Sounds - Beatbox Marcos Feijão - Caixa Fabio Allman - Vocals
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Playing with Mocidade on our Escola de Bateria course.
Class with directors of G.R.E.S Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel. Come to Rio to play and study with groups like this. https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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Fabio Allman & Carnaval Transatlântico at Coburg international samba festival 2019
Headling the Marktplatz stage at Coburg International Samba Festival in 2019 with Fabio Allman.
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Salgueiro Caixa, Tarol & Repique
Mestres Guilherme and Gustavo de Oliveira playing Tarol and George da Silva Ferreira on Caixa demonstrating the Salgueira way of playing those instruments. This was filmed during the classes on our 2019 Escola de Bateria Rio course. Get yourself on the next course by visiting out website where you can get £50 off just for letting us know that you are interested. https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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Unidos de Vila Isabel - Caixa, Tarol, Repique & Surdo
Here's the Caixa and Tarol groove that Vila Isabel use in the Sambôdromo during carnival. Surdo - Mestre Macaco Branco Repique - Gabriel Lopes Caixa - Alyson Oliveira Tarol - Casiano This was filmed during the classes on our 2019 Escola de Bateria Rio course. Get yourself on the next course https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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Learn Samba drumming in Brazil - Escola de Bateria Rio
https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro This annual course gives you the opportunity to study with the best percussionists Rio de Janeiro has to offer, attend rehearsals and performances of Samba schools and Blocos, watch amazing shows, sightsee, samba and sit on the beach. J P Percussion is proud to present the 3rd Escola de Bateria in Rio de Janeiro. 10 days of tuition over 15 days accommodation in the Cidade Maravilhosa. Places are strictly limited. This course is designed to wow and inspire you. Not only will you get the chance to study with and play alongside people who create the music you love but also the added bonus of being connected straight into the vast percussion scene in Rio. This could take several trips alone to accomplish. Please make sure to read the course criteria below to be eligable for this challenging, fun and life changing course.
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Brasil de Todos os Ritmos - Wymondley wood weekender
JP Percussion in association with One Voice Music present 4 days in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside in the UK. Plenty of brazilian rhythms, bateria, pandeiro, roda de samba, candomble, congas, individual instrument sessions, technique and more. Led by J P Courtney and Ravin (Raz) Jayasuriya plus special guests. Separate study spaces, songs, camp fire, lovely food, indoor and outdoor accommodation. Good times all round basically.
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Unidos de Vila Isabel - Tarol, Caixa & Repique
Here's the current Tarol and Caixa groove plus the old repique groove from Unidos de Vila Isabel. Tarol Mestre Macaco Branco Caixa - Alyson Oliveira Repique - Casiano This was filmed during the classes on our 2019 Escola de Bateria Rio course. Get yourself on the next course
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Carnaval Transatlantico - Explode Coração
Carnaval Transatlantico at Circo Voador 2014
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Stick exercise
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Carnaval Transatlantico at Glasgow Showcase
Carnaval Transatlantico perform their Bateria Show at the first Glasgow Street Band Encontro Showcase 2017. Transatlanticoooooooooooooooo!
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Carnaval Transatlântico Bloco LAPA - Gringo Samba da Inglaterra na Lapa!
Carnaval Transatlântico Bloco LAPA - Gringo Samba da Inglaterra na Lapa! Bloco formado só com britânicos na bateria vai estrear no Rio - Carnaval Transatlântico 3 British carnival groups led by JP (John Paul Courtney) head to Rio under the name Carnaval Transatlântico to play with friends from Monobloco & beyond. In February 2014, 18 members of Ziriguidum travelled to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to take part in the Carnaval Transatlântico project under the musical direction of John Paul Courtney. The project included successful performances at a number of shows and carnival events around the city and attracted an appreciative local audience and considerable media interest in Brazil. http://ziriguidum.co.uk Toque Tambor - after ten years of playing Brazilian Carnival music to the lovely people of Hertfordshire, we are finally taking a small band of drummers to Rio de Janeiro! Toque Tambor concentrate closely on the style of music played by the Samba Schools and Carnival Blocos of Rio de Janeiro. This music is played on the same instruments as the Samba Schools of Rio but incorporates rhythms from other parts of Brazil and the western world e.g Congo, Ciranda, Marcha and Funk. http://toquetambor.com More information about the Lapa gig from 'Carnaval Transatlântico': Bloco inglês taken from Brasilian media who followed the group around in Rio. 'Carnaval Transatlântico': Bloco inglês estreia na Lapa neste sábado Grupo formando por 45 ritmistas estrangeiros se apresentará no bairro boêmio às 17h Rio - Formado por 45 ritmistas ingleses, o bloco Carnaval Transatlântico faz sua estreia nos Arcos da Lapa neste sábado, às 17h. O professor de música natural da Irlanda, John Paul Courtney, de 35 anos, se apaixonou pele batuque brasileiro e aprendeu a tocar diversos ritmos. Junto com vários outros percursionistas da terra da "Rainha Mãe", o bloco se tornou um sucesso. http://odia.ig.com.br/diversao/carnaval/2014-02-21/carnaval-transatlantico-bloco-ingles-estreia-na-lapa-neste-sabado.html
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Carnaval Transatlântico/Monobloco - Fundição Progresso-Rap do Real, Do Leme ao Pontal, Descobridor
Carnaval Transatlântico (UK) performing with Monobloco at Fundição Progresso, Rio de Janeiro, Feb 2014 - 'Rap do Real, Do Leme ao Pontal, Descobridor dos Setes Mares'
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Salgueiro Waltz break
Preparations for carnival 2020 are always in full swing in Rio. Months out from the 2020 carnival the Salgueiro samba school already have some tasty new breaks including this one with a waltz section. Filmed during our Escola de Bateria 2019 course. Get yourself on one of these courses and get £50 off the price simply or letting us know that you are interested by going here https://www.jppercussion.com/rio-de-janeiro
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Que bloco e esse - Carnaval Transatlântico (monobloco arran
At Carioca da Gema With Fabio Allman, Pepe Barcellos and Shilon 18th Feb 2014
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Viradouro Timbau bossa pro Carnaval 2020
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