So hot! So fast!

The parade (all the way along The Parade to the park on the waterfront) seemed to stretch on forever, and for some reason the parade organisers (or perhaps the participants in front of us) decided that it should be run at an absolute cracking pace this year.

We were practically running to keep up – which, as you can see from the videos – is not easy – and becomes progressively less so, the larger your drum.

Crikey!

By the time we got to the park at the end of the parade and did our little show in front of the bandstand we were knackered. And very hot.

All in all a most excellent day’s workout at one of our favourite community festivals. Thanks as always for the invite, guys!

Batucada drummers and dancers perform Samba at the Island Bay Festival Parade.
Video by Andre Grobler.

Batucada drummers and dancers perform Sambanui samba reggae at the Island Bay Festival Parade.
Video by Andre Grobler.

Batucada drummers and dancers perform Sambanui samba reggae at the Island Bay Festival Parade.
Video by Andre Grobler.

Batucada drummers and dancers perform Merengue at the Island Bay Festival Parade.
Video by Andre Grobler.

Photo gallery

Photos by Andre Grobler. Click on any thumbnail to see the larger version: