The Samba Novo Band Brasilian Music and Dance
Overview
Samba Novo's authentic Samba Dancers will bring the color & magic of Brazil right to your next event! Based in New York, and now in our 30th year, we offer the absolute best, most exciting and experienced Brazilian entertainers!!
From solo Samba Dancers to complete groups of Dancers, Drummers, and Capoeira, we will accommodate your needs and budget. Not sure what you need? Let us help you put together the perfect package!
Private parties, Weddings, Birthdays, Corporate Events, and everything in between, Samba Novo will bring you the most highly energized Rio style Samba Show available anywhere!!
Read our Reviews!
* We are fully Insured
Reviews
62 reviews
Mario S.
September 11, 2024Revival Entertainers
Great dancers, upon their entrance the ball room vibrated and every participant woke up and started enjoying their performance. They were great.
Hired as: Samba Dancer
The Samba Novo Band Brasilian Music and Dance
Thank you Mario!
Ivette R.
May 19, 2021What a surpise!!!! & they were beautiful!!!
I loveeddd the girl's!! It was definitely a surpise to my guest and especially my husband. I have a few guest who want to make sure they knew how I was able to get them for my wedding!!! They were BEAUTIFUL!!!
Hired as: Samba Dancer
Franco F.
April 9, 2018Totally awesome!
These guys were great in my 50th birthday party! They made the party in my opinion. Everybody loved them. So different. The drums are awesome, the girls are beautiful. After the little show they got everyone to dance with them it was really great. And Ron is great to work with, coordinated with my event planner seamlessly. Totally professional. Thank you!
Hired as: Brazilian Entertainment, Dance Troupe, Percussionist, Samba Band, Samba Dancer
Donyale H.
April 29, 2026Perfect
I loved my samba dance she was full of energy best party of my party
Hired as: Samba Dancer
Vera S.
October 14, 2024Excellent
Extremely professional. Easy to communicate with and amazingbcustomer care/service. You will not be disappointed.
Hired as: Samba Dancer
The Samba Novo Band Brasilian Music and Dance
thank you, Vera… It was our pleasure. Best Ron Samba Novo.
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English , Portuguese , Spanish
Gig length: 20 - 45 minutes
Unions: SAG-AFTRA
What to expect
Samba Novo (meaning: New Samba), is well known for the most authentic, show stopping performances! We simply provide the very best live Brazilian entertainment that exists this side of Rio de Janeiro!
Samba Novo has a history of the biggest and most note worthy events in the country. Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, Gotham Hall, Tao, Soho House, Alvin Ailey, BAM, SOBs, and so many more!
Some of the many celebrities we have performed for, or with, include:
Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Macy Grey, Sting , Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Cheap Trick , Duran Duran, Chaka Kahn, Tina Turner, Tom Jone, Diana Ross, Sergio Mendes, Robert Deniro, Julia Roberts, Bette Midler, Sidney Poitier, Kevin Costner and more!
Let Samba Novo make your next event a truly memorable one!
About
Samba Dancers
The Samba Novo Band was started in 1986 by Percussionist Ron DeFrancesco. We are a well rehearsed group of dancers, drummers and musicians. We can provide solo Samba Dancers or anything up to our 30 piece Show (as seen at Radio City Music Hall). We are the only serious choice!
Please check us out carefully to know what you will be getting for your event. No agents here, I am the leader of The Samba Novo Band and I pride myself on offering the very best Brazilian entertainment. I am proud to say we are now in our 39th year and going stronger then ever!
*You will never see staged photos, video or over dubbed music, everything we post is from live events! Samba Novo Dancers are from Brasil, South America and our Drummers from Brasil and South America, The real deal with the real feel, and sound!!
Note: * We are fully Insured. Most venues will not allow bands and performers without Insurance.
Thank you,
Ron DeFrancesco
Samba Novo
Additional booking notes
All gigs are different, we send a rider with our needs and stage plot before the gig. Usually need back line drum set, etc., if out of the NY area.
Past booked events
April 2026
25
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Queens Village, NY
March 2025
28
Friday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Rosedale, NY
October 2024
13
Sunday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 7:45pm
•
Hammonton, NJ
September 2024
08
Sunday
Fundraiser
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Westbury, NY
December 2023
23
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
August 2021
14
Saturday
Cocktail Party
10:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Hackensack, NJ
May 2021
15
Saturday
Wedding Reception
8:00pm - 8:15pm
•
Queens Village, NY
September 2020
27
Sunday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Ossining, NY
September 2019
14
Saturday
Birthday Party
11:00pm - 11:30pm
•
New York City, NY
December 2018
22
Saturday
Christmas Party
10:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Richmond Hill, NY
07
Friday
Christmas Party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Point Pleasant, NJ
February 2018
10
Saturday
House Party
11:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
•
New York City, NY
July 2017
22
Saturday
Sparkling Pointe Carnaval Potholed NY
1:00pm - 6:00pm
February 2017
25
Saturday
Carnaval / Cuba Libre AC & PA
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sun)
25
Saturday
Carnaval/Villa Barone Manor
8:00pm - 10:00pm
24
Friday
Carnaval / Mr East
1:00am - 3:00am
23
Thursday
Corporate Event
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
New York City, NY
18
Saturday
Carnaval Villa Barone Manor
8:00pm - 10:00pm
11
Saturday
Carnaval / Villa Barone Manor
7:00pm - 10:00pm
January 2017
31
Tuesday
Carnaval!!
12:00pm - 1:00pm
26
Thursday
Carnaval!!!
12:00pm - 1:00pm
December 2016
31
Saturday
NYE Celebration with Samba Novo at Sushi Samba 7 NYC
9:00pm - 2:00am (Sun)
Team
Influences and inspiration
Samba Schools of Rio and other parts of Brasil...
Hermeto Pascoal, Milton Nascemento, Olodum, Tony Williams, Ginger Baker,Miles Davis, The Beatles......
Setup requirements
Every Gig Varies, We send our required needs in Ryder Form