5 to 75 percussionists

+ vocals

+ guitar, bass, horn section

+ dancers

Rhythms of the City is the beating heart of the F-IRE collective, a street percussion band where teachers, professionals and students learn and play alongside one another.  Together with star singers, dancers, horn section and guitars, the band presents a variety of Afro-Brazilian styles inlcuding samba, samba-reggae, maracatú plus its own unique and revolutionary developments in samba-funk, samba-hip-hop and even salsa! It performs in various size from 5 to 75 people as appropriate to the events at which it appears. These have been included in the past: Notting Hill Carnival, WOMAD, Respect, Fruitstock, Coin Street, Rhythmsticks, Thames and Islington festivals, Cargo, Carnaval del Pueblo, Pride, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Twickenham, Emirates Stadium, The Millennium Dome...

They have played in carnivals, clubs, all over the United Kingdom including WOMAD, and also in Wales, Ireland, Spain and France.

They have performed with Jamie Cullum, Osvaldo Chacón,  Bosco de Oliveira and recorded for the BBC and Channel 4. A library CD of pure rhythm has been released by BMG and Rhythms of the City is currently working on a new CD to be released on F-IRE recorded music. They currently have a monthly residency at Guanabara, Parker Street.