Music is a great way to connect people from different cultures. Here in Philadelphia, a group gathers people who share the same passion: playing Afro-Brazilian music. Batala Philadelphia is a drumming ...

Batalá Philadelphia, a samba-reggae percussion group known as “the loudest show on Earth” performs at area marches and rallies, including the ACLU’s pop-up event happening today in Philadelphia.

For many in the Latin community, the holiday season is not officially over until Three Kings' Day. In East Harlem, one of the ...

Batalá Washington introduces the sounds and roles that each drum plays in the bateria, and puts together a basic samba reggae groove. Part of a series of educational videos created for the Smithsonian ...

Batalá New York is the premier all-women, Black-led, percussion ensemble, bringing high-energy performances to the people of New York City through an engaging blend of cultural education and joyous ...

Batalá Washington breaks down the three sections of their signature song "Batalá Hey" written by Batalá founder, Giba Gonçalves. When watching this video, think about picking a Batalá member and ...

Talk about a birthday bash! A massive all-female Afro-Brazilian drum group bass-ed in Brooklyn is celebrating its third birthday with a show at Littlefield in Gowanus on May 16. The band’s co-founder ...

You hear them long before you see them: Big, booming sounds bouncing off buildings that grow more insistent and precise in their polyrhythms as they approach. And when the musicians come into focus, ...