Samba Ninja is a Sydney-based community drumming band led by Tom the Pom. We are ninjas that play samba. We are not strictly a samba band. We are not strictly ninjas either.
We play a mix of traditional Brazilian and West African styles with samba instruments. Half of what we play are our own compositions. Try to spot which ones and enjoy the music.
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