2016 photo gallery

An ever-growing collection of images

This page contains photos from our 2016 gigs, with the most recent performance at the top. Click on any thumbnail to see the larger version. You can use the left and right arrows on your keyboard to navigate through each gallery.

100 Days to the Paralympics

30/05/16 – Photos by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand – related post

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - Batucada drummers and dancers demonstrate the samba - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - Batucada drummers and dancers demonstrate the samba - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - dancers and band - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - schoolchildren learning the samba - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - Batucada drummers and dancers - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - schoolkids doing the samba - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - schoolkids doing the samba - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - Batucada dancer leading 100 schoolchildren in the samba - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - Batucada dancer leading 100 schoolchildren in the samba - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - schoolchildren learning to samba - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - paralympians, the band, dancers and schoolkids - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - paralympians, the band, dancers and schoolkids - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - paralympians and the Brazilian ambassador samba with the band - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - paralympians dance samba with the band - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - dancers, paralympians and schoolkids - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Wellington Batucada at Paralympics New Zealand's '100 Days To Go' event at Te Papa - dancers, paralympians and schoolkids - photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for Paralympics New Zealand

Relay for Life 2016

09/04/16 – Photos by ReFocus Photography, plus screengrabs from the video – related post

Relay for Life 2016 - Banner of Hope - photo by ReFocus Photography NZ

Relay for Life 2016 - Tim G and the tams - photo by ReFocus Photography NZ

Relay for Life 2016 - Lisa E & Alan - photo by ReFocus Photography NZ

Relay for Life 2016 - Batucada dancers - photo by ReFocus Photography NZ

Relay for Life 2016 - Batucada leading the relay - video screengrab

Relay for Life 2016 - Batucada leading the relay - video screengrab

Relay for Life 2016 - Shelly & Alan - video screengrab

Relay for Life 2016 - Sarah leading the dancers - video screengrab

Relay for Life 2016 - Sarah leading the dancers - video screengrab

Relay for Life 2016 - Sarah leading the dancers - video screengrab

CubaDupa 2016 day 2

20/03/16 – related post

Mass rehearsal

Photos by Alan Shuker and Kelly Etuata:

CubaDupa day 2 - rehearsal in full swing - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 2 - surdos - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 2 - dancers in formation - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 2 - figuring stuff out - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 2 - band's eye view of surdos - photo by Kelly Etuata

Street performance

Photos by Alan Shuker and Alex Angileri:

CubaDupa day 2 - Kat - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 2 - Charlotte et Cedrique - bien sûr! - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - Bay Batucada caixas - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - AKSamba caixa - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - surdos with Vanessa - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - Bay Batucada surdos with Alan & Gordo - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 2 - dancers led by Arawhetu & Hillary - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 2 - Wellington Batucada dancers - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 2 - caixas - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - John & Epu - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - chocalho line - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - surdos - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - Sarah - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - Wellington Batucada dancers - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - Wellington Batucada dancers - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - repiniques and caixas with Kelly & Graham - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - surdos - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - caixa line with AliG, Lisa L, Simon - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - Samba de Sol dancers - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - Bene - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - tams - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - Arawhetu - photo by Alex Angileri

CubaDupa day 2 - dancers - photo by Alan Shuker

Stage gig

Photos by Kelly Etuata, Amandala Photography, Alan Shuker and Alex Efimoff:

The afterparty

Photos by Epu Tararo:

CubaDupa 2016 day 1

19/03/16 – related post

Getting dressed up

Photos by Alan Shuker and Vanessa Greig:

Waiting to play

Photos by Alan Shuker and Alan Blundell:

CubaDupa day 1 - Alan & Hillary - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - Vanessa - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - Kim (behind skeleton), Gordo, AliG - photo by Alan Blundell

CubaDupa day 1 - Alan - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - Christian, Debs, Nige - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - Roy, Airene, Barin, Kelly - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - waiting in the dark - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - Geeta, Tim G, Jeanette - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - Tim C & Alan - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - all lit up, ready to play - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - Nige & Debs - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - giant skull bearers and Alex - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - our lovely volunteers - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - volunteer with bride skeleton - photo by Alan Shuker

On stage

Photos by Alan Shuker and Amandala Photography:

CubaDupa day 1 - view from the back of the stage - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - on stage, ready to rock and roll - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - on stage, giving it heaps - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - on stage - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - Bill, Darryn, Alan - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - on stage, Tim C directing - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - dancers on stage - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - dancers in full flow - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - dancers - photo by Amandala

CubaDupa day 1 - full stage view - photo by Amandala

Street performance

Photos by Martin Horspool, Alex Efimoff, Alan Shuker and Andreas Lietz:

CubaDupa day 1 - heading off down Cuba Street - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Bene, Lisa G, Paquita, Cinammon, Barin, Michael - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Bill - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Christian - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Batucada in the street - photo by Alex Efimoff

CubaDupa day 1 - Batucada in the street - photo by Alex Efimoff

CubaDupa day 1 - Batucada in the street - photo by Alex Efimoff

CubaDupa day 1 - view from the back row - photo by Alan Shuker

CubaDupa day 1 - Dazzer - photo by Andreas Lietz

CubaDupa day 1 - Vanessa - photo by Andreas Lietz

CubaDupa day 1 - Dazzer, Cedric, Geoff, Lisa G - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Richard, Dazzer, Epu, Cedric, Geoff, Lisa G - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - John, Epu, Gordo - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Charlene, Geeta and the rest of the front row - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Dazzer, Epu, Cedric, Geoff, Lisa G - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Epu, Gordo, Bill, Alan - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Epu, Dazzer, Geoff, Bill - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Kim & friend - photo by Martin Horspool

CubaDupa day 1 - Cedric & Nina - photo by Andreas Lietz

CubaDupa day 1 - Debs - photo by Andreas Lietz

CubaDupa day 1 - Debs - photo by Andreas Lietz

CubaDupa day 1 - Debs & Nige - photo by Andreas Lietz

CubaDupa day 1 - Debs, Tim C, Nige - photo by Alan Shuker

Out In The Park – Love Parade 2016

12/03/16 – Photos by Amanduh La and Cindy Thompson – related post

Newtown Fair 2016

06/03/16 – Photos by Paul Taylor, Gary Pickburn and Stan. SWAN – related post

Island Bay Festival parade 2016

13/02/16 – Photos by Alan Shuker – related post

Island Bay Festival Parade 2016 - Kat & Gina - photo by Alan Shuker

Island Bay Festival Parade 2016 - Batucada parading down the street - photo by Alan Shuker

Island Bay Festival Parade 2016 - Tim C directing the band - photo by Alan Shuker

Island Bay Festival Parade 2016 - Kate mugging for the camera - photo by Alan Shuker

Island Bay Festival Parade 2016 - Gordo, Shelly, Alan - photo by Alan Shuker

Island Bay Festival Parade 2016 - Shelly, Gordo, John, Lisa E - photo by Alan Shuker

Island Bay Festival Parade 2016 - view from the rear - photo by Alan Shuker

Island Bay Festival Parade 2016 - arriving at Island Bay Park - photo by Alan Shuker

Island Bay Festival Parade 2016 - at Island Bay Park with parrots - photo by Alan Shuker

Wellington Rugby Sevens 2016

30/01/16 – 31/01/16 – Photos by Alan Shuker – related post

Footvolley 2016

23/01/16 – Photos by Roger Henderson – related post

2016 Footvolley - view from the back - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - still turning round - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - Michael, Fay, Roy - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - turning round, must be six-eight - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - Nige, Debs, Gita, Caroline, Kate - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - Caroline, Kate, Michael - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - shakers, tams and agogos - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - a wee bit of an audience - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - go the front row! - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - little finger break - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - pattern 2 (dig those dancers!) - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - front rows, view from above (dig those dancers!) - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - Bill doing a bit of reverse stepping - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - surdos in action - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - front rows, view from above (nice hat!) - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - front rows, view from above - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - Tim G approves! - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - Tim G directing - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - view from the back on a lean again - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - view from the back on a lean - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - view from the back - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - surdos Geoff, Sunita, Bill, Gordo - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - photo by Roger Henderson

2016 Footvolley - Quentin & Sunita - photo by Roger Henderson