Category: Culture & Behavior

Samba Creation and Brazilian Identity

Here in this article we will assume that the “urban” samba begun in the 1930’s in Rio de Janeiro, and that the origin of urban samba came from the samba-de-roda that is linked to capoeira and the slaves that came from Africa during the 19th century.

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Vem à Janela Ver o Sol Nascer

Ao descobrir que sua paciente era uma passista da Mangueira, o acadêmico da Santa Casa de Misericórdia, no Rio de Janeiro, a fez cantar o samba enredo da referida escola daquele ano

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United States of Brazil

It is beautiful to see the Brazilian community united in Los Angeles, supporting each other and bringing the best of our country to the United States.

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The Music of my Surrogate Country

One of my very first music teachers, John Taylor, introduced me to Brazilian music over 18 years ago. I recall finding the rhythms challenging, but was inspired and wanted to learn the rhythms correctly.

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