Percussion-only piece (could be used as backing for many sung reggae numbers) based on rhythms from Salvador
After writing this I came across the Wikipedia entry: Samba Reggae
Here's the whole thing (with Son Clavé)
And some videos of Samba Reggae in action:
It's so much to do with moving with the rhythm - here's some choreography
These are grouped as
These tick away filling in the sixteenths with an emphasis on the off-beat
Often taking the lead, playing variations on some established patterns
There are usually a fair number of these adding colour to the whole thing.
They place a heavy emphasis on off-beat, and/or the clavé of the number being played
They may 'solo' - individually or as a section - taking the position occupied by the tamborim in Batucada samba, but louder!
They are played with plastic 'whippy sticks' rather than wooden sticks.
The technique requires 32ths (and more) to be played in separate hits - no rolling, which gives a distinctive sound.
Some groups occasionally use shakers, often in the sparse style associated with Shakere (gourd with beads) played in Maracatù.
There are not usually tamborims nor agogôs.
Main patterns
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Here's the whole thing (with Son Clavé)
Samba Reggae numbers are introduced with a call-and-response. Here is what we'll be using here:
Entrada 1 - rep roll into:
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Both a quick break and a way of ending neatly
Cues:
Signal: count down on fingers
2x4: this three times; FINISH: this once
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Clip: Watch break
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blue ber ry blue ber ry pie BOOM
blue ber ry blue ber ry pie BOOM
blue ber ry blue ber ry blue - ber - ry - pie - BOOM - BOOM - BOOM (Different spacing from above)
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The body of the break :
Primeira and Segunda maintain the beat (may choose to swap around between them and terceira for variety)
Repeatedly . . .
Ending signalled by the chamada again
Clip: Call and Response break
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