Samba Résille

Name

Samba Résille

Legal name

Samba Résille

Website

https://samba-resille.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Education and Performing Arts

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD), Performing Arts & Music Lessons (Dance, Drumming, Instrument Lessons, Theater) (THAJAKAC), Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE)

Keywords

• Brazilian percussion workshops
• Cultural education programs
• Artistic performance services
• European cultural cooperation
• Community music center

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse-le-château

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop and class fees: Revenue from weekly music and percussion workshops for children, youth, and adults. Pre-registration fees for seasonal programs (2025-2026, 2026-2027 seasons).
2. Membership fees (Adhésions): Annual membership fees for members supporting the association's activities and accessing member spaces.
3. Performance and artistic services: Revenue from artistic performances (batucada, Mundo Kanaval, concerts) and cultural event services.
4. Venue rental: Rental of premises at 38 rue Roquelaine for external events and activities.
5. European and public funding: Samba Résille receives funding through Erasmus+ programs, regional (Occitanie) and municipal (Toulouse) public grants, and European Commission support for international cooperation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Samba Résille is a non-profit cultural association that delivers weekly Brazilian percussion (batucada) music workshops for children aged 8-12, youth aged 13-17, and adults, alongside professional artistic performances (batucada, Pagode, Mundo Kanaval formats), artist residencies, concerts, exhibitions, and vocational training programs. It also coordinates an international cooperation platform managing Erasmus+ mobility projects, KA1/KA2 cooperation projects, consortiums, and European Solidarity Corps activities across multiple countries.

Product overview

Samba Résille is a non-profit cultural association ( loi 1901) based in Toulouse, France, operating as a community cultural center focused on music education and artistic programming. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services: weekly batucada percussion workshops for children and adults; professional artistic performances under the Mundo Kanaval and Batucada banners; artist residencies supporting creative development; and an international platform coordinating Erasmus+ mobility and cooperation projects. The association functions as a multi-service cultural organization combining grassroots music education with professional performance production and European project management expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ateliers Batucada (Children & Adults) Weekly percussion workshops teaching Brazilian batucada rhythms, with courses for children aged 8-12 (Batuc Enfants), youth aged 13-17 (Batucada Jeunes), and adults at multiple skill levels, plus troupe rehearsals. Pre-registration for seasonal programs (2025-2026 and 2026-2027).
• Mundo Kanaval Large-format musical spectacle featuring a batucada, singers, and brass section interpreting carnival music from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, West Indies, and South Africa, evolving with the association's international projects. Capable of involving up to 60 musicians when collaborating with Fanfarnãm.
• Prestations Artistiques (Artistic Performances) Professional artistic performances including Batucada, Pagode, and Mundo Kanaval formats offered for events, festivals (Sol y Fiesta, Rio Loco, Brass dans la Garonne, Festa Tudo Bem), and private functions.
• Résidences Artistiques (Artist Residencies) Artist residencies hosting musicians and performers (e.g., Canalón de Timbiquí, Museu do Samba, Matriarcas do Samba) for creative development periods, with concert presentations upon completion.
• Formation Professionnelle (Vocational Training) Professional development and training programs for cultural sector professionals, including European project management, Erasmus+ accompaniment, and European cooperation training cycles.
• International Erasmus+ Platform Platform coordinating European and international cooperations through Erasmus+ programs, including KA1 and KA2 mobility projects, consortium management (Education des adultes consortium 2021-2027), and European Solidarity Corps activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seasonal programming brings together arts, geosciences, and intercultural themes through HOSPITALITÉS/PHILOXENIA, ODYSSÉES/ODYSSIA, and FILS D'OR/CHRYSONIMA axes
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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nice GroovecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2026Lisbon-based batucada group and partner for musical exchanges. In 2026, 20 musicians from Nice Groove participated in Fête de la Musique exchanges with Samba Résille, including joint performances and masterclasses.
• ABC (Association Brésilienne Culturelle)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2026Non-profit association facilitating Brazilian cultural integration in the Toulouse community, promoting Brazilian culture and Portuguese language events. Partnered for dance workshops (quadrilha) during the 2026 neighborhood festival.
• LudiMondeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2026Popular education association creating playful spaces, particularly active in priority neighborhoods of Toulouse. Provided wooden games and animations for the 2026 neighborhood festival.
• Tilt (Parlons Culture, Parlons Queer)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2026Toulouse-based radio association producing LGBTQ+ cultural content. Conducted live podcast recording on cultural appropriation during the neighborhood festival.
• Canalón de TimbiquíminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026Afro-Colombian music group from Timbiquí, Cauca (Colombia) specializing in traditional rhythms from the Pacific coast. Conducted workshops on Afro-Colombian singing and percussion at Samba Résille in May 2026.
• BeArt ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025Toulouse association defending and promoting artists facing discrimination or exile. Third consecutive year hosting exhibitions and auctions at Samba Résille. Associated with the Kairos season's body-as-political-territory theme.
• Museu do Samba (Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Museum in Rio de Janeiro hosting Samba Résille team for the Super Onda mobility project (November 2025), part of the France-Brazil season focusing on littoral cultures, parades, and concerts.
• Matriarcas do Samba (Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Samba collective in Rio de Janeiro partnering in the France-Brazil season (Super Onda project), contributing to artistic and pedagogical exchanges around Brazilian culture.
• Consulat français à Rio de JaneirocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025French consulate in Rio de Janeiro hosting Samba Résille during the Super Onda project (November 2025) as part of the France-Brazil cultural season.
• Le PolymorphecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2025Association initiating and coordinating Erasmus+ mobility, specifically the participation in La Festa Major de Gràcia in Barcelona (August 2025) through the Samba Résille Erasmus+ consortium.
• FanfarnaümcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusical collective collaborating with Samba Résille on the Mundo Kanaval project, a large-format spectacle featuring up to 60 musicians combining batucada, singers, and brass section performing carnival music from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Antilles, and South Africa.
• DRAJES OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority for youth, sports, and social cohesion in Occitanie. Partner in European mobility strategy and regional training plan (plan de formation) for cultural organizations on European funding access.
• Agence Erasmus+ France Education-FormationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agency managing Erasmus+ programs. Samba Résille's director Hamza Medkouri serves as European Developer expert for the agency, contributing to training and consortium coordination.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU institution funding Erasmus+ and European cooperation projects. Samba Résille participates in consortiums and receives support through European funding programs for international cooperation.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing funding for Arts de la Scène program and support for current cultural organizations in accessing European financing.
• Mairie de ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Toulouse providing premises renovation support, accessibility improvements, and partnership for events including Festa Tudo Bem (France-Brazil season) and Pride parade.
• Photon – Labo PhotominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography laboratory supporting the photo exhibition by Claudia Capella, Maëva Maillard, and Mathilde Pene during the 2026 neighborhood festival.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canalón de Timbiquí: Afro-Colombian percussion group from Timbiquí, Cauca, hosted by Samba Résille for Afro-Colombian singing and percussion workshops in May 2026. Comparable as a touring percussion collective running workshop/performance programming internationally.
• Fanfarnaúm: Toulouse musical collective co-developing the Mundo Kanaval spectacle with Samba Résille. Comparable as a brass/percussion collective producing large-format carnival-themed shows in the Occitanie region.
• Nice Groove: Lisbon-based batucada group explicitly partnered with Samba Résille for Fête de la Musique exchanges in 2026. Comparable in scale, art form, and cross-border European cooperation profile.
• Matriarcas do Samba: Rio de Janeiro samba collective partnered with Samba Résille for the Super Onda France-Brazil season. Comparable as a Brazilian-rooted samba organization with international exchange programming.
• BeArt Toulouse: Toulouse association defending and promoting artists facing discrimination or exile, partnered with Samba Résille for three consecutive years of exhibitions and auctions. Comparable as a small Toulouse cultural nonprofit combining community programming with cross-cause artistic collaboration.

Broad incumbents

• Olodum: Iconic bloco afro from Salvador, Bahia, and global reference for Afro-Brazilian percussion. Operates at a vastly larger scale but occupies the same percussion/cultural-activism space that Samba Résille serves at a community level in Europe.
• Museu do Samba: Rio de Janeiro museum hosting Samba Résille for the Super Onda mobility project. Comparable as an institutional hub for Brazilian samba heritage but operates at museum/heritage scale rather than community-workshop scale.

Emerging players

• Bloco Malagasy: Antananarivo-based batucada ensemble applying Brazilian bloco tradition in Madagascar with community and international cooperation angles. Comparable in art form and community/percussion model though in a distinct emerging-market geography.

Others

• Le Polymorphe: Toulouse association initiating and coordinating Erasmus+ mobility, including La Festa Major de Gràcia exchange with Samba Résille. Comparable as a small French cultural nonprofit leveraging European cooperation programs.

Regional players

• Associação Brasileira de Cultura (ABC): Non-profit facilitating Brazilian cultural integration in the Toulouse community, partnering with Samba Résille for dance workshops (quadrilha) and neighborhood festivals. Highly comparable mission (Brazilian culture in Toulouse) but a different operational focus on language and community integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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