UK – Sunday 5th September at 1 pm GMT (UTC) Samba groups around the world will attempt to set a new world record for the “Largest Simultaneous Percussion Performance”. At exactly the same time, they will all perform “Aquarela Brasileira” by the famous sambista “Silas de Oliveira”, the partiture for this is being written by world famous percussionist Robertinho Silva (http://www.robertinhosilva.com). Full details of this unique event, and how to register if you wish to join in can be found at http://www.mikecowley.co.uk/record/
The current percussion record was set at the Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong, China on 2 July 2002 when 10,102 people played a percussive rhythm for over 6 minutes.
[Photo: Timbalada].
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
