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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

http://myblog.de/ror-koeln

Sam¡Basta! - Freiburg, Germany

http://www.sambasta.de/

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

http://www.solsamba.co.uk/

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

http://www.norwichsamba.org/

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

http://www.sambistas.org.uk/

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

http://puppetista.org/drums/

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

http://www.knockonwood.co.uk/

Instruments from samba drums to didjeridus

TDSounds

http://www.tdsounds.co.uk/

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

http://www.ovm.co.uk/shop/

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

http://www.yourrights.org.uk/

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.

www.freebeagles.org  

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.