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This project successfully funded on 10th May 2025, you can still support them with a donation.
Carnaval de Barulho: Carnival of Noise
Brighton, , United Kingdom
Aim: Carnaval de Barulho (Carnival of Noise) is a free community live music event hosted by Brighton samba band Barulho
Help Celebrate 25 Years of Brighton's Beloved Community Samba Band!
In 2025, the streets of Brighton will pulse with an extraordinary celebration as Barulho - our city's vibrant community samba band - marks its 25th year with 'Carnaval de Barulho' (Carnival of Noise)!
Throughout a quarter century, Barulho has been a leading Brighton community band, bringing together diverse members from across the city and local area. We turn traditional samba on its head by blending influences from Afro-Cuban and South American traditional forms with funk, house and drum & bass. You've probably seen (and heard!) us at iconic Brighton events like Burning the Clocks, the Children's Parade, Lewes Bonfire, and Trans Pride, as well as countless festivals, parties, weddings and birthdays.
We also want to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Carnival Collective's event Beating Time in 2000, a collaboration of drummers and dancers from which many of the city's current samba bands, including Barulho, were born.
As such, we'll be joined by:
- Bloco Fogo
- Brighton School of Samba
- Carnival Collective
- Drum and Blaze
- Rosaria Gracia Dancers
- Varndean School Samba Band
showcasing the city's diverse samba community.
The Celebration
To mark this milestone, we're planning an unforgettable seafront spectacle! Picture this: Barulho parading along Brighton's iconic promenade to the i360, where former band members and other local samba groups will join for a grand combined performance. We're particularly excited to be collaborating with design students from Brighton MET college, who will create unique costume accessories for the performers and help capture the whole event on film.
How Your Donation Helps
Your contribution will help make this celebration truly spectacular. The funds will go directly towards:
- Materials for Brighton MET students to create bespoke performance accessories
- Performance and venue related fees
- Professional videography to document this historic event
Be Part of the Celebration
Every contribution, big or small, helps bring this celebration to life. Join us in marking 25 years of rhythm, community, and joyful noise in Brighton! Come be part of this historic moment as we bring together the city's incredible samba scene for one unforgettable day.
Update:
We've hit our initial target but we still need your help!
Thank you so much to all our supporters! Your contributions have really helped us in putting on this ambitious event.
Between your donations, and the arts council funding we obtained, we are really excited to be putting on something spectacular. Although we've hit our initial target, any further donations will still greatly help - the costs of doing this have surpassed our initial expectations, so every little really does help!