Bloco Fogo

Bloco Fogo in a 70 piece community drumming group from Kent.Our drummers combine their amazing energy and visual impact to create a riot of colour, movement and infectious rhythms. We play for events of any size - from a minimum of 6 players up to a massive 75 drummers for special events. This makes us one of the largest and most versatile blocos (drumming groups) in the UK. Our musical directors also lead samba drumming workshops for schools and businesses across the south and help them to set up their own drumming groups. Since forming in Tunbridge Wells in 2001, the band has grown and developed both musically and in size. In 2006 we established a second Bloco Fogo in Maidstone, Kent which now has almost 40 members. Bloco Fogo has also established strong links with South East arts companies including Same Sky, Zap Arts and Strange Cargo as well collaborating with the international company Transe Express. There are also Facebook and MySpace pages maintained by members as well as additional videos on YouTube.