I love Samba

The heart of Brasil

Samba is a broad term for many of the rhythms that compose the better known Brazilian music genres that originated in the Afro Brazilian communities of Bahia in the late 19th century and early 20th century. It is a name or prefix uses for several rhythmic variants, such as samba urbano carioca (urban Carioca samba), samba de roda, among many other forms of samba, mostly originated in the Rio de Janeiro and Bahia states. Having its roots in Brazilian folk traditions, is considered one of the most important cultural phenomena in Brazil and one of the country symbols.

Learning to samba is honoring this beautiful part of Brazilian culture, a way of expressing yourself through music and dance.

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