Can Samba

ances 🔥. This approach creates not only outstanding music, but also a strong sense of community, learning and shared ownership, both on and off the street 🤝. Alongside our music, we design and build striking, original costumes in-house ✨🎭, with inclusion at the heart of everything we do. From our unique mobility-scooter mini Carnival floats ♿🎠 and award-winning signature golden costume 🏆✨, to our beloved Bee dancers 🐝,🐺 and unforgettable Howler characters our work is playful, ambitious and accessible to all. We are proud to be a professional company, trusted by clients and loved by audiences 👏, with consistently excellent feedback from performers, partners and event organisers alike. In 2026, as we celebrate our 10th birthday 🎂🎊, we are excited to expand our work, collaborating with more events, Carnivals and Pride celebrations 🏳️‍🌈 to mark this milestone with creativity, energy and joy. Accessibility and inclusion have always been central to Can Samba’s ethos ♿ ❤️ — not only in who can take part, but in how we value the people who make the work possible. We believe that art is work 🎨 💼, and that performers and musicians deserve to be paid for their time, energy and skill. Our company is built by its drummers, dancers and performers; without them, we would simply be two people holding a collection of drums and costumes! 🥁👗 By always attempting to ensure fair remuneration, we actively remove financial barriers that too often limit participation in the arts, enabling people from a wide range of backgrounds to perform, create and develop professionally, regardless of personal circumstance🌍. Can Samba is co-directed, combining strong musical leadership with experienced performance and company management 🎼 📋. Alongside performing at the heart of the work, the company’s lead artist is responsible for project management, performer coordination, client liaison, and the design and production of our costumes 🧵🎭. This dual leadership model underpins the company’s professionalism, consistency and long-standing reputation ⭐.