The spices of the different tunes are the breaks that interrupt the groove to adjoin an element of unexpectedness. Breaks can be mixed among each other, creating a big variety of possible rhythms out of one tune. You can find some stuff on how the maestra communicates with the band and how breaks are played.

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The dwarfs are part of cologne mythology. They do all the work for the cologne people during the night. One day something is changing and they are really angry! They refuse to go on working for the people (this is the short version).
This little tune is being played by RoR-Köln. The tambs are not that easy.Played not too fast, it’s simple fun.

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Xango is famos for it’s intro, but also the rest is nice. But it’s not so dancable.

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VooDoo isn’t played by all bands, but nevertheless it’s a nice tune.

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Van Harte Pardon! means sincerely sorry. Only a few bands play this song, but it is great! Agogos be aware, it’s not so simple.

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Samba Raggae is the fundametal tune for Action Samba. It’s a must know.

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Ragga is a basic tune, that you should know, but it’s a difficult rhythm.

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Kalashnikov is the tune for tough situations. You should know it.

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James Brown isn’t played in all bands, but without good reason. It’s not too complicated.

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Hedgehog is famos for it’s speaking break. It’s basic tune, that you should know.

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Funk is not samba, but nevertheless it makes fun to play it.

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Cochabamba isn’t played in all bands, but nevertheless a nice tune. It’s a bit complicated for the Agogos, but you can leave the ’clicks’ beside, if you don’t make it.

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Bhangra isn’t played in all bands, but nevertheless a nice tune.

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Afoxe is a fast tune. It’s a bit difficult for the repeniques, but not too much. The tambs may get exausted after playing it for a long while ;-)

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Custard is one of the basic tunes, which everybody should know. It a fast song, but not too complicated.

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