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A dance and type of music from Brazil originating from African slaves. Samba music is in 2/4 time (in two) with a high bass drum beat on the first beat, and the lower foundation beat on the second beat. The lower second beat must be the same or of lesser intensity than the first higher beat. The dance as performed by Brazilians is different from the stylized version of formal ballroom dancers. ... [MORE]
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World Samba Homepage
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Online home of samba culture maintained by American-born sambista David de Hilster offers audio, video, booklist, dates of Carnaval, and links by country.
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