Bom dia galera! Tambores e Samba is raising $5,000 so we can keep bringing

Brazilian music and rhythms to our community. 🤩🥁🥳

Led by Abel Damasceno, Tambores e Samba is a Samba Reggae and Samba Afro percussion ensemble with deep connections to the Brazilian community in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and Santa Cruz.

This fundraiser will support AfroBrazilian arts and culture connecting the Bay Area to local communities in Salvador Bahia. Our group is growing, and we need to purchase more instruments so more people can participate! This fundraiser will be used to purchase drums from Bazilian artisans who create batería instruments such as surdos, dobras, repiques, and caixas. Through this connection we aim to spread AfroBrazilian culture and joy here in the Bay Area by continuing Abel Damasceno’s teachings and rehearsals with excellent quality instruments in 2026 and beyond.

Give a little or give a lot, it all adds up, and helps us bring our culture and rhythms, joy and dances to our communities! Next year we’ll even be traveling to other states and countries – stay tuned! 👀👀👀

And don’t forget – it helps a lot to share this page and our with your friends and family or on your social media so we can spread the word!

2025 Thank-You GiveAway!

Enter the Tambores e Samba End of the Year Fundraiser for a chance to win 3 incredible GiveAways! Every $25 is one Thank-You Giveaway Ticket!

Giveaways:

Tambores e Samba Private Event Performance.
- Ensemble of minimum 4 drummers, within the Bay Area, and from February to December 2026.
Private Percussion Class with Abel Damasceno.
A Samba Instrument: Agogô Bell.

Everyone who already donated is automatically considered for the Giveaway! You can always donate more for more tickets!

The Thank-You Giveaway ends on January 4th 2026. Winners and recognitions are announced January 5th 2026 through Tambores e Samba social media.

Obrigado!

Questions, ideas, or want to book us to play your next event? Contact Diego Villegas at diegovillegasaguilar@gmail.com

Tambores e Samba Fundraiser