Austin Samba is a group of over 40 drummers and 60 dancers that performs the music and dance of Brazilian Carnaval, from Rio to Bahia. It is a community school and performance group and the largest of its kind in the United States. Austin Samba performs at parades, festivals and special occasions, bringing the music, movement, color, pageantry and joy of Carnaval to events throughout the region.
The Austin Creative Alliance is funded in part by the City of Austin through the Economic Development Department's Cultural Arts Division and by grants from Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts which believes that a great nation deserves great art. The Creative Alliance also receives generous in-kind support from CreateAustin, and Time Warner Cable News. We are also grateful for the ongoing support and participation of our members and patrons.
