Batala Mersey

Batala is an international samba reggae music project originating from Salvador de Bahia in north-eastern Brazil. It was founded in Paris in 1997 by Giba Gonçalves, a notable Brazilian percussionist. Today, Batala celebrates 46 bands in 17 countries and a worldwide membership of over 1,500 percussionists.

Batala Mersey has over 60 diverse, dynamic and passionate community musicians who perform worldwide. The band performs regularly around Liverpool City Region and are proud to have played at many events including Brazilica, Light Night, Blackfest and Africa Oye. The powerful sound and rhythm delights spectators, turning the local streets into dance floors.