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  2. Samba - Wikipedia

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    Samba (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃bɐ] ⓘ) is a name or prefix used for several rhythmic variants, such as samba urbano carioca (urban Carioca samba), [1][2] samba de roda (sometimes also called rural samba), [3] amongst many other forms of samba, mostly originated in the Rio de Janeiro and Bahia states. [4][5][6] Samba is a broad term ...

  3. Samba (Brazilian dance) - Wikipedia

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    Samba is a lively dance of Afro-Brazilian origin in 2/4 (2 by 4) time danced to samba music. The term "baby" originally referred to any of several Latin duet dances with origins from the Congo and Angola. Today Samba is the most prevalent dance form in Brazil, and reaches the height of its importance during the festival of Carnaval. [1]

  4. Music of Latin America - Wikipedia

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    Main article: Latin ballad. The Latin (or romantic) ballad is a Latin musical genre which originated in the 1960s. This ballad is very popular in Hispanic America and Spain, and is characterized by a sensitive rhythm. A descendant of the bolero, it has several variants (such as salsa and cumbia).

  5. History of capoeira - Wikipedia

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    The history of capoeira explores the origins and development of capoeira, the Brazilian martial art, that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. In the past, many participants used the name angola or the term brincar de angola ("playing angola") for this art. [2] In formal documents, capoeira was known as "capoeiragem", with a ...

  6. Latin music - Wikipedia

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    Latin pop is a catch-all for any pop music sung in Spanish, while Mexican/Mexican-American (also to referred to as Regional Mexican) is defined as any musical style originating from Mexico or influences by its immigrants in the United States including Tejano, and tropical music is any music from the Spanish Caribbean. [16]

  7. Latin America - Wikipedia

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    Latin America often refers to the regions in the Americas in which Romance languages are the main languages and the culture and Empires of its peoples have had significant historical, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural impact. It is "commonly used to describe South America (with the exception of Suriname, Guyana and the Falkland islands), plus ...

  8. Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Mexico, [a] [b] officially the United Mexican States, [c] is a country in the southern portion of North America.Covering 1,972,550 km 2 (761,610 sq mi), [11] it is the world's 13th largest country by area; with a population of almost 130 million, it is the 10th most populous country and has the most Spanish speakers in the world. [1]

  9. Samba band - Wikipedia

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    A samba band normally consists of Tamborims , Snare drums (Caixa), Agogo bells, Surdos, Ganzás / Chocalho (shakers), Cuíca, Timbal, Pandeiro, and the Repinique. The band leader often carries a Repinique, as well as using Apitos (whistles) to signal breaks and calls. Other instruments have been added in many samba bands such as frigideira ...