Links
OTHER BANDS
RoR Network
The transnational Rhythms of Resistance website
http://www.rhythms-of-resistance.org/spip/
Rhythms of Resistance - London, UK
http://www.rhythmsofresistance.co.uk
The inspiration for our band
Rhythms of Resistance – Sheffield, UK
http://www.myspace.com/sheffieldsamba
Formed in December 2001, they are one of the UK's most active direct action samba bands.
Bradford Samba Band, UK
http://www.bradfordsamba.blogbound.com
Rhythms of Resistance - Berlin, Germany
http://www.action-samba-berlin.so36.net/
Rhythms of Resistance - Köln/ Cologne, Germany
Sam¡Basta! - Freiburg, Germany
Vamos! Sambaktivists - Paris, France
http://www.intergalactique.lautre.net/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=31
Samba "Pekajace Bebenki" - Poznan, Poland
http://www.rozbrat.org/samba.htm
Samba Socialista - Poland
http://www.mlodzisocjalisci.pl/samba
Rhythms of Resistance - Torino/ Turin, Italy
http://www.inventati.org/ror-sambato/
Other bands
Barking Bateria
http://www.barkingbateria.co.uk/
One of the oldest and best samba groups in the UK - BOP's grandparent band.
Sol Samba
Oxford's other samba band
Samba York
http://www.myspace.com/sambayork
Not part of the RoR network, but loud, funky and rather good.
Norwich Samba
INTERNATIONAL
Rhythm Workers Union (US)
http://www.rhythmworkersunion.org/index.html
Hungry March Band
http://www.hungrymarchband.com/
One of the greatest march bands of all time, coming out of Brooklyn, NY. They play "to save firehouses, free community gardens and entertain dogs".
SambAttac
http://www.attac.at/sambattac.html
Austrian samba bateria
OTHER STUFF
Sambistas
List of all the samba bands in the UK/ NI
World Samba
http://www.worldsamba.org/main/
World Samba's comprehensive list of Samba terminology
Drums on demonstrations
A word about Surdos
http://members.cox.net/drum/surdos01.htm
DIY Surdo mallets
http://members.cox.net/drum/surdos10.htm
DIY Bucket drums
http://www.edrumline.com/features/diy/bucket/index.htm
SHOPPING
Hearing protection
http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/musicians-protection.htm
Very important – we can get quite loud!
Knock on wood
Instruments from samba drums to didjeridus
TDSounds
Brazilian drums and samba percussion instruments, percussion accessories, capoeira items and other Afro Brazilian percussion, plus CDs, DVDs, and books exploring the rich carnival culture of Rio.
Newcastle drum centre
http://www.newcastledrum.co.uk/samba/
Wide variety of instruments and accessories.
One Voice Music
Supplier of high quality percussion instruments, accessories, cases, learning packs and a selection of CDs.
PROTEST
We can’t beat these two lists of organisations, so we won’t try...
Urban 75 Activist Database
http://www.urban75.com/Links/contacts.html
Schnews Activist list
http://www.schnews.org.uk/links/index.htm
YourRights.org
Liberty's brilliant guide to your Human rights. Can't be beaten for everything you need to know about your rights to peaceful protest, privacy, rights if you're arrested...
freeB.E.A.G.L.E.S.
Legal resource centre for UK political campaigners
Activists Legal project
http://www.activistslegalproject.org.uk/
The Activists' Legal Project provides information about the law to people who are thinking of taking direct action, or who have taken direct action.
Indymedia UK
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/
Independent news network
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A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.