Devon Drummers are a community of samba protest drummers, not professional musicians.
As an activist samba band in Exeter we support protests and community events.
Our samba band welcomes everyone based in and around Exeter and Devon.
No experience is needed to join our weekly open samba drumming jams!
Latest posts
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Bright colours and joyful rhythms!
Here’s something you never see at any of those angry, hate-fuelled far right demonstrations. People dressed in bright colours, smiling and dancing, playing a joyful rhythm you can feel in the air you breathe and the ground beneath your feet. Spreading a vibe of unity and celebration – not division and violence. Devon Drummers have…
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“A language that speaks without divide”
One of our drummer’s recalls how they first got involved in the band. I’ve been playing with Devon Drummers for over four years, though I have been involved with the environmental protest movement for nearly 20 years now. I joined the Drummers because I wanted to have a positive role in the actions they support.…
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Welcome to our new website!
You may not know us, but perhaps you’ve heard us – and if you did, you might even have found yourself dancing. Devon Drummers have played at all four of the Exeter Is For Everyone rallies and marches against the far right – including the latest on Saturday, April 4. If you were among the…