"... "Samba Já turns every and any event into a party. You can't help but dance and gather around. It's happy music, full of spirit and fun."

- Jill Sager, Hands On Rhythm and Drum School

"... Samba Já lit up the venue and made for an exciting and awesome performance. It was an absolute highlight and I know this from the feedback I have received... You helped create a hugely successful event. [Eugene World Rhythm Festival] We were tremendously inspired..."

- Jim Anderson, Downtown Events Management, Inc. (DEMI)

"...Your contribution... was a significant factor in the successful staging of Eugene's first major Carnaval event, which was a rousing success with the 400 party goers... people are already clamoring for another Brazilian party..."

- Bob Crites,
Students Helping Street Kids Int'l (SHSKI)

"...At the head of the frenzy was the bandleader, [who] led the band through a series of hand gestures, drum rhythms, dancing, singing and loud whistle calls. Sometimes it seemed like the group was getting out of control like a mob in a prison, then everyone would hit a straight rhythm for a brief period before diverging again. The band members were playing off of each other and the audience."

- Paul Renick, UO ethnomusicology student

"... It was an honor to hear the authentic Brazilian rhythms and watch the audience go crazy. You sure made a difference."

- Valeria Ball, dancer, teacher, impresario