Brighton Samba Encounter
Saturday 25 May
The musical directors of Paraiso provided a strong presence at this year's Brighton Samba Encounter organised by the Carnival Collective. Workshops were given by Paraiso's Mestre Esteves and Director David Willetts

Mestre Esteves da Silva and Director of Bateria David Willetts both had workshops on Saturday 25 May. David led the first session in Basic Brazilian Rhythms at the Brighthelm Centre while Esteves really worked the experienced players that attended his Advanced Samba Batucada workshop at the Komedia.

Esteves focused on Rio style samba batucada, exploring some of the latest rhythmic innovations and breaks from Rio Carnaval 2002. He was aided on the day by Director of Bateria Joe Hanson. Numerous members of the Paraíso bateria were also present for this important weekend in Samba's annual calendar.