Founded in 1999 by Rick Shadrach Lazar and Janet McClelland the Squad follows the path of the drum from Brazil to Toronto. Inspired by the Escola de Sambas of Rio de Janeiro, the Afro Blocos of Salvador Bahia and the Maracatu nations of Recife, Pernambuco, the Squad mixes these influences with Global Grooves of the African Diaspora and their own original concepts. Hand to Hand and Skin to Skin : the beats, the grooves and the flavours all come together in a seething cauldron to produce the sound of Samba Squad. One Heart One Mind One Groove: Samba Squad brings the party to the street.
