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Samba

Press "Play" below to hear A Banda play the Samba numbers "Aquarela do Brasil (Brazil)" and "Enredo de Samba (Allegria)":

Press "Play" below to hear A Banda play the Samba number "São Clemente Samba":

Samba is the dominant style in Southeast Brazil and Rio de Janeiro.

As a genre, the origins of samba can be found in Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. It was born in the houses of "aunts" from Bahia who settled in downtown Rio, from lundu descent, in religious parties and capoeira meetings, with tambourine and clap beats. The region where they lived was known as "Little Africa". Although previous recordings had been registered as samba, the song Pelo Telefone, recorded in 1917, is credited as being the style's milestone.