Batala San Francisco
Maker Faire Bay Area 2026
September 25th-27th
Batalá San Francisco is a community band that plays samba reggae, an Afro-Brazilian genre of music developed in Bahia, Brazil. Founded in 2012, Batalá San Francisco is the Bay Area contingent of the international drumming organization Batalá Mundo, founded by Giba Concalves in 1997. Batalá San Francisco regularly performs at events around the Bay Area like SF Carnaval, Solano Stroll, and Bay to Breakers. Many members have no prior experience drumming.
Batalà San Francisco
Batalá San Francisco is a community band that plays samba reggae, an Afro-Brazilian genre of music developed in Bahia, Brazil. Founded in 2012, Batalá San Francisco is the Bay Area contingent of the international drumming organization Batalá Mundo, founded by Giba Concalves in 1997. Batalá San Francisco regularly performs at events around the Bay Area like SF Carnaval, Solano Stroll, and Bay to Breakers. Many members have no prior experience drumming.
