PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Batala Philly is an all-volunteer drum troupe that promotes and shares Afro-Brazilian percussion.

This fusion of Brazilian samba with Jamaican reggae is known as 'samba-reg', and Batala Philly teaches it to anyone who wants to learn, regardless of skill level.They are available to play at events large and small, local and global, and recently performed during halfime at an Eagles home game.

The group was founded in 1997 in Paris by Brazilian musician Giba Gonsalves. He was a champion of inclusivity and that remains a driving value of the organization today. Since it's founding, the movement has grown to have an international presence and over 2,000 members worldwide.

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