The Samba Story with Bosco de Oliveira

Cardiff-based sextet Os Sambistas go on tour with Brazilian percussionist Bosco de Oliveira in the spring to tell The Samba Story.

They'll be exploring Brazil's rich musical heritage featuring familiar tunes from the country’s oldest indigenous music through to the modern, larger than life, bombastic sambas of recent times.

Here's the list of dates:

Friday 9 February - Caernarfon - Galeri

Sat 10 February - Narberth - Queens Hall

Sun 11 February - Brecon - Theatr Brycheiniog

Mon 12 February - Cardiff - Chapter Arts Centre

Weds 7 March - Aberystwyth - Arts Centre

Thur 8 March - Newport - Riverfront Arts Centre

Friday 9 March - Llangollen - Royal International Pavilion

Sat 10 March - Harlech - Theatr Ardudwy

Weds 14 March - Abergavenny - Borough Theatre

Thurs 15 March - Newtown - Theatr Hafren

Friday 16 March - Ammanford - Miners Theatre

Sat 17 March - Ebbw Vale - Beaufort Theatre

The Samba Story Tour 2007 is a Theatr Brycheiniog / Os Sambistas co-production and is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government and the Arts Council of Wales through the Arts Outside Cardiff Fund.