Samba is a lively Brazilian musical genre and dance style with African roots, known for its syncopated
rhythms,
energetic percussion, and expressive vocals. It's a major part of Brazilian culture, especially during
Carnival,
and has
gained global recognition as a symbol of Brazil. Although there were various forms of samba in Brazil in the
form of various
popular rhythms and regional dances that originated from drumming, samba as a music genre is seen as
originally
a
musical expression of urban Rio de Janeiro, then the capital and largest city of Imperial Brazil.
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