Samba da Alegria is Humboldt County’s Brazilian-influenced community drum organization that brings people of all musical and movement abilities together to learn about Brazilian music and culture, build connections, and celebrate through performance and community events. SdA is a DreamMaker program of the Ink People Center for the Arts.
Interested in getting involved? Come try out a class! First one is free, no experience is necessary and drums are provided.
Samba da Alegria runs community drumming classes in Arcata, Humboldt County, California, which are open to everyone regardless of musical or movement ability. Our classes culminate every year in an annual Samba Parade, which anyone can participate in if they attend enough classes. We also bring guest teachers of Brazilian music and dance from Brazil and the U.S. to Humboldt for our community to learn from. SdA performs at various community functions and collaborates with our local Brazilian dance organization by playing for dance classes and performances.
