Samba Legal

Samba Legal Pronounced 'leh-gao', meaning "cool, hip". We play Rhythms from Bahia and Rio de Janeiro-Samba Reggae, Samba Afro, Samba, Parade Style Drumming and more!

You can find more info at https://sambalegalmonterey.com/ Most of the members of Samba Legal have been playing their brand of Brazilian rhythms for the better part of two decades in the Monterey area originally under the name, "Sambahemians" and now "Samba Legal" (pronounced "Lehgao" meaning hip or cool. The roots of these rhythms can be found in Pelourinho, a historic neighborhood of Bahia Brazi

l, where slaves were brought from Africa to work in the plantations. Music was one of very few avenues of personal freedom for them, and the source rhythm was Jamaican Reggae. This music was creatively fused with the traditional Samba Rio samba to create a what is know today as "Samba Reggae". The leader of Samba Legal, Mark Daoud, studied under renowned Salvadoran percussionist Marcio Peter, making many pilgrimages to Marcio's homeland to learn and bring back a more traditional style of Samba Reggae. He has learned from the actual originators of the music such as Olodum, Ile Aiye and Timbalada. Samba Legal has played at major events throughout the year like 4th of July Parade, Big Sur Marathon and Half Marathon, Parade of Lights, Good Old Days, First Night and West End Celebration. Often the band is accompanied by the Monterey Bay Samba dancers, in full regalia, to help usher you in to the spirit of Bahia. We also offer Brazilian Drumming Class. This can lead to class participation in public and private performances. Drums provided, All levels welcome. Contact us here or call Marco @ 915-0777.

05/03/2026
we had a blast at Good Old Days today....great crowd, great weather and positive vibrations..see you next time!
05/03/2026

we had a blast at Good Old Days today....great crowd, great weather and positive vibrations..see you next time!

04/16/2026

We have a new website!

we had a blast at the Monterey Museum Block Party on Saturday...thanks to Steve Vagnini for putting on a fantastic show ...
04/13/2026

we had a blast at the Monterey Museum Block Party on Saturday...thanks to Steve Vagnini for putting on a fantastic show with a lot of great music and crafts. Heading to the Sea Otter Classic this weekend and then the Big Sur Marathon the following weekend. We'll see you all at Good Old Days May 2....

04/10/2026

By the way....we have a BRAND NEW WEBSITE....check it out!

What a fantastic day for a 1/2 Marathon… thousands of fans one at a time. it’s the most fun you can have with your cloth...
11/10/2025

What a fantastic day for a 1/2 Marathon… thousands of fans one at a time. it’s the most fun you can have with your clothes on…

10/07/2025

We had a blast at the annual MPYRE fest on Del Monte Beach...thanks to Elsa Rivera and to Justine for grabbing this video. Next up: the walk for Alzheimers on Oct 18 at Custom House Plaza...9:30am~

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Monterey, CA
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+18319150777

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