Photo: Jeff Dobbins Samba Partiesįor a truly authentic samba experience, return to its source – the Pedra do Sal. Here are my suggestions to experience superb samba in Rio de Janeiro.Ī joyous roda de samba at Pedra do Sal. Samba has continued to develop as Brazilian artists fuse the classic sound with other music genres, creating samba-rap, samba-rock, and samba-reggae among others. In the 1940’s, the craze for Latin American culture spread samba to the U.S and Carmen Miranda brought samba to the movies. With the advent of radio, samba became the most popular music in Brazil and president Getúlio Vargas proclaimed it the “official music” of the nation. These “samba schools” added the familiar percussion, propulsive rhythms and sung choruses. Samba was soon embraced in the city’s favelas (shantytowns), where local samba clubs continued to innovate. In the second half of the 19 th century, black cariocas (residents of Rio) working at the city’s port gathered to play music, melding the African music of Bahia with Rio’s native and foreign music to create samba. The roots of samba reach back to Africa (the name is likely derived from the African word “semba”) and the dance circles of Afro-Brazilians. Where better to experience authentic samba than its birthplace, Rio de Janeiro? With its propulsive rhythm and voluptuous dance moves, samba is among of the world’s most popular music. Both a musical genre and type of dance, samba has inspired festivals, food, fashion and visual arts. Samba is the national music of Brazil – and the quintessential sound of Rio de Janeiro. Samba pervades many aspects of Rio’s culture.
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