NEWS
Below is our recent news articles.

Tue, Jun 10th 2008
10 YR ANNIVERSARY!! COVER STORY METRO, SANTA CRUZ
SambaDá marks a decade of making Santa Cruz think it can dance the samba. By Garrett Wheeler Wandering lost through the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains on a recent baking afternoon, I... read more


Wed, May 14th 2008
10 YR ANNIVERSARY at MOE'S ALLEY in SANTA CRUZ MAY 30-31!
We will be celebrating a very special weekend with SambaDá and our Santa Cruz community May 30 and 31. We are celebrating the 10 year mark as a band and we would love to celebrate with you! We will... read more


Wed, May 14th 2008
SF CARNAVAL PARADE 2008 - SUN MAY 25 - PARTICIPATE!!
Theme of San Francisco Carnaval 2008 Is Many Cultures, One Spirit Samba do Mar/SambaDa/Energia do Samba/Bloco Firmeza All together... read more


Mon, Mar 17th 2008
SambaDá and B-Side Players SELL OUT INDEPENDENT IN SF!
Thanks to all who came out to support us all at the independent! Maisha Productions brought another sold out show to SF, it seems that everything they touch turns to gold. SambaDá and the B-sides are now... read more


Wed, Dec 5th 2007
OZOMATLI TOUR NOTES
SambaDá had an AMAZING time on the road with some of our biggest heroes... OZOMATLI. For anyone who hasn't seen and fallen in love with these guys, check them out this very moment at www.ozomatli.com.... read more


Thu, Oct 25th 2007
SAMBADA JOINS OZOMATLI'S WINTER TOUR 2007!
SUN, NOV 11th - SAN LUIS OBISPO VETS HALL - SLO, CA MON, NOV 12th - LOBERO THEATRE - SANTA BARBARA, CA WED, NOV 14th - McNEER'S MYSTIC THEATRE - PETALUMA, CA THU, NOV... read more


Wed, Oct 17th 2007
SambaDá ROCKS Hawaii and NYC!!!
SambaDá returns home with two successful first time tours, to NYC and to Hawaii. Hawaii was most magical. We played on Maui (Paia and Makawao) and Oahu (Waimea and Honolulu). We were thrilled to have... read more


Sat, Oct 6th 2007
WIN TICKETS/CD TO SAMBADA IN NYC!
Contest Details: One winner will be chosen to win a pair of tickets to SOB's record release party for SambaDá. One runner-up will be choosen to win a copy of their CD Salve A Bahia. Good luck! SHOW... read more


Thu, Aug 30th 2007
SAMBADA HAWAII TOUR 2007!!
ALOHAGROOVE.COM PRESENTS: SAMBADA in their first Hawaiian Tour!! With SPECIAL GUEST: RADIO ACTIVE from SPEARHEAD. STARTING OUT ON MAUI, WED, SEPT. 26th 2007 CHARLEY'S... read more


Mon, Aug 20th 2007
SOL FEST WE LOVE YOU!!!!
What a pleasure to play for such concious people!!!!! Held at the Solar Living Institue in Hopland California, we played a full electric dance set off the grid powered by the sun. It was incredibly inspiring... read more


Mon, Jul 2nd 2007
First Oregon Tour a Total Success!!!!
We had a blast on our first real tour to Oregon. The 10th annual Salem World Beat Festival was one of the best festival slots we have ever had! People also came out and danced very hard on both our Portland... read more


Mon, Jun 25th 2007
SNWMF... Carlinhos Brown Te Adoramos!!!
What an honor to share the stage with so many LEGENDARY acts! We were BLESSED to watch and meet some of our favorite artists in the world! Special thanks to all the crew from the festival, who made us... read more


Thu, Jun 21st 2007
VIDEO OF SAMBADA FROM ELBO ROOM, SF MAY 2007
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Tue, Jun 12th 2007
Harmony Festival:
We were honored to play at the Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa, another Festival going in the books for SambaDá. This is one of the best fests in Nor Cal without a doubt. We shared the stage with Taj Mahal,... read more


Sun, Jun 10th 2007
VIVA SF CARNAVAL!!!! LOVE HAPPENS!!!
We had another tremendous year playing SF Canaval again this year. We played on a float as a contingent for the 2nd year in a row, and in true Carnval spirit, we played FIVE SHOWS IN 24 HOURS. This yearly... read more


Mon, May 7th 2007
HUMBOLDT... we LOVE you!!!
Thanks to all our new friends in Humboldt! We had a great show at the 6 Rivers Brewery in Mckinleyville, and we can't wait to come back. Special thanks to Ginga Mais for their awesome dance performance!!!! The... read more


Wed, Apr 18th 2007
SAMBADA Won Second Place @ Battle of the Bands SF
BATTLE OF THE BANDS at THE INDEPENDENT - SAN FRANCISCO, CA Congratulations to our new friends, Felonious, who rocked the house and took home the grand prize. ONE LOVE HIP HOP!!!!! And we can't... read more


Thu, Mar 29th 2007
SambaDá wins BEST LOCAL BAND 2007!!!
After nearly 10 years of rocking the local scene, we have taken home our first Metro Santa Cruz Goldies award for Best Local Band. We also won the bronze for "Best Local Roots Act". We are honored to... read more


Tue, Mar 13th 2007
SambaDa added to Sierra Nevada World Music Festival!!!
We are proud to annouce for the first time that SambaDa will be featured at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival! Check out www.snwmf.com for more info... we will be playing before Carlinhos Brown on... read more


Tue, Feb 27th 2007
2007 Carnival a Total Success!!!
Thanks to EVERYONE who came out for a great time for all of our carnival shows. We had a blast. Special thanks to Marcio and Wagner from Ile Aiye for helping us bring it up and down the coast. We will... read more


Wed, Feb 7th 2007
CARNIVAL Kick Off @ Moes Alley SOLD OUT!!!
Thanks to all who came out! We sold out and had one of our best shows in town! We truly love all of you who have supported us for many years, as well as those who saw us for the first time. SANTA CRUZ,... read more


Thu, Jan 11th 2007
Benefit Show for the Coup MOES ALLEY JAN. 21 8pm!!!!!
Thanks to all who came!!! In the true spirit of Hip Hop, we raised almost $1700 for the Coup, and had a collaboration of everyone involved. MCs Kanetic Source, Mr Free and Dem One all were put on the... read more


Tue, Dec 26th 2006
CARNIVAL 2007 with Sambada and members of Ile Aiye!!!!
Sambada has been selected to play the 3 main California Carnival parties for 2007!!! On Feb. 10. we will be in San Francisco, at the Gift Center Pavilion, then on the 17th in San Diego at 4th and B,... read more


Sat, Dec 23rd 2006
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Wishing everyone the best this Holiday Season! and a Happy New Year! You are visiting our brand new website!!! Don't forget to sign our mailing list. SambaDa has had a great December so far. We... read more



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