Bloco do Sol Nascente is Launched!
Following on from Monobloco’s first visits to the UK & Ireland, “Bloco do Sol Nascente“, Group of the Rising Sun, has been launched! |
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They have been learning the Monobloco repertoire.
The group of 120, made up from members of many samba groups around the UK & Ireland, performed their first gig in Luton on Sun 3rd May and played excellently! It was the end of a long project and the start of the future!
There will be some more HQ video posted here soon, be sure to call back.
Don’t forget to leave a comment!
Here are some messages ……..
Hey everyone.
Please pass this on to the members of each of your groups that took part.
Brilliant weekend in Luton. Thanks to everyone for all their hard work in making everything run smoothly and without stress.
The band sounded great and the socialising was executed to Michelin Star standards.
Thanks to :-
Marcus, Hej, Fred, Fabao, Simeon, Barak, Gaio, Fabiano, Xavier, Andre, Antonio and Maggie O’ Keeffe and Paul Baxter whose effort in organising both their groups was crucial to the project.
And of course massive thanks to everyone in the Bateria you helped to make it a brilliant weekend.
Finally not forgetting thanks to the staff at the UK Centre for Carnival arts for giving us the platform for showcase our project.
The Thames Festival will be brilliant!
J P
Who would ever have thought that such sights and sounds and experiences could be wrought from the simple act of hitting a drum? That enduring friendship and new understanding could be kindled through carrying out this simple act en masse? And that the prospect of future gatherings could be so full of tangible anticipation?
Who would ever have thought that liver damage on that scale was even conceivable?
For those of you reading this who have no idea what I’m talking about I apologise wholeheartedly, but for those of you who were at the launch of the National Centre for Carnival Arts in Luton this weekend, and were part of the first Bloco do Sol Nascente show a massive and heartfelt THANK YOU!
Thanks to Fabio and Fred from Monobloco, who I think will return to Brasil with a better understanding of how percussion should be played as well as some handy tips on vodka consumption! Thanks to the rest of the lads on the stage : Xavier, Gaio, Andre, Fabiano and Antoni.
A big thank you to my co-conspirators in the Diretoria Marcus, Simeon, Barak and of course JP…..
…… but most of all a huge thank you to those of you who were wearing the blue and gold t-shirts. The Bateria Nota 10! Without your enthusiasm, hard work and all pervading sense of adventure, the project would never have got off the ground.
Thank you and roll on September!
abracos
Hej
Suffering from post bloco depression. Oh what a weekend,what music,what hangovers.
It all just gets better and better.I have learnt so much this bank holiday.So many thanks to ALL involved.
Hej, you were my rock in times of nervous uncertainty.
JP,thanks for your never ending patience.
Most of all thanks to Ricardo for getting me involved with samba in the first place.
Can’t wait to meet everyone again.
Beijos e’ abracos,
Barb B. xx
Comment by Barb Brook — 6 May, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
Hi Guys,
Brilliant weekend and great videos!! But what about a mention for the east anglian contingent! There were six of us there from Essex Samba and I know there were others from Suffolk and Norfolk too ! Don’t forget us !?!
C x
Comment by Carey — 7 May, 2009 @ 7:19 am
P.S. - also, thanks for the opportunity, we had a great time and have gained a lot! See you soon XXX
Comment by Carey — 7 May, 2009 @ 7:34 am
A big OBRIGADO to JP, Hej, Marcus, Simeon, Barak, Fred, Fabio and all the great Brazilian musicians and singers for an absolutely fantastic experience - we learnt so much and Sunday was a real high spot for all of us. Thanks to everyone else in Bloco do Sol Nascente as well.We met so many great people and can’t wait to hook up with you again.Roll on the Thames Festival!
Abracos
Mike, Aja and Joey Western (Essex Samba)
Comment by mike western — 7 May, 2009 @ 7:52 am
I’m still basking in the afterglow of Samba,Vodka and second breakfasts.
So good to see old friends and meet some lovely new ones.
Well done Team and thanks for a top weekend.
Paul Weston
Norwich Samba and Beta Bloco
Comment by Paul Weston — 7 May, 2009 @ 1:09 pm
Thanks a million to all who organised and invited us over for a great weekend. Hope to see you all again soon.
Brian - Dublin
Comment by Brian — 7 May, 2009 @ 9:16 pm
What an amazing weekend!!! I’m definately turning into a samba saddo watching and re-watching the videos and re-living the buzzzzzzzzz. I’m sure everybody will go along to their next practice with renewed enthusiasm and at Thames Festival we will play even better and tighter. WOO-HOOOOOO !!!!! Lets keep this bloco going. It’s too good to let it fade away.
A huge THANK YOU to everybody involved Catch ya next time.
Ricardo
Zona Norte
Comment by Richard Gregson — 8 May, 2009 @ 7:43 am
Hello everyone!
Tank you so very much for the wonderful experience of interpersonal relationship and music!
And in special meus amigos Hej, Marcus, Mick, Simeon, JP, Barak and Paul.
Already missing you all, see you soon! Cheers!
Fabão
www.myspace.com/fabioallman
Comment by Fabão — 8 May, 2009 @ 4:37 pm
Well I clearly thrive in such company and in a bateria of such magnificence. Can relate entirely to previous comments regarding post-samba comedown…Taj Mahal is stuck on internal jukebox (it rocks) and Minha Jangada/Meu Bloco na Rua brings a lump to the throat. Thank you to JP and all who put it together…also Fred and Fabio…and although I’ve decided that my sanity is at stake (re: excessive alcohol consumption/sleep deprivation) and I must tread carefully….WE MUST HAVE MORE!!!
Ate logo
Juni xx
Comment by Juni — 8 May, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
Have been watching all the ‘missing’ pieces of my weekend being posted on the web all week!
What an amazing weekend, and far from it for me to be biased, but the bell section were THE BEST!!
Roll on the Thames Festival!
Simeon
Comment by Simeon Smith — 8 May, 2009 @ 9:54 pm
Hello Folks!!
I’ve got no words to express how amazing the experience of playing in such an organised and musically ’spot on’ bloco was to me. Many thanks to Marcus, JP and Heij whom allowed me to join the party! Also a big hug to the guys that shared the stage with me: Fabiano, Xavier, Gaio and Fabao. It was fantastic to meet all the drummers, the most kind, lovely and friendly people I’ve ever met. I miss you all!!
Take care and hope we can get together again really soon!!
SARAVA!!!!
Greetings from Brazil,
Andre
Comment by Andre — 9 May, 2009 @ 7:21 pm
Hello everyone!!
Thank you all for the great weekend we’ve spent together. It was an amazing experience!! You guys sound great!
Thanks Marcus and JP for the opportunity and thanks to everyone from the great Diretoria, specially Hej that became our “mother”during our staying in UK :)) Looking forward to see you all next year.
Cheers!!!
Fred Castilho
Comment by Fred Castilho — 10 May, 2009 @ 3:34 pm
Can anyone join this or is it invitation only ? Looks like something I would really have like to have been involved with.
Comment by john — 11 August, 2009 @ 9:58 pm
Hi John,
This may depend on your location. You may find contact details amongst this out of date information …..
http://www.monobloco.org/news.php
Cheers
Mick
Comment by admin — 19 August, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
Hi Folks,
I’ve just read that you were in Dublin this year and I didn’t know. This is a pity, I really like you song for years and I miss your amazing concerts.
Please if you are coming back to Ireland in some time, let me know. I also can help you to spread the concerts here.
Greetings from Dublin.
Aline Carvalho
Comment by Aline — 2 September, 2009 @ 10:43 pm