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Brazilian Samba and Carnival
Brazil is the Birthplace of Samba and it originated from the Portuguese African slave trade in Brazil. Carnival is Catholic festival done every year in Brazil and in other countries a week before Ash Wednesday, in this festival everyone is meant to indulge before fasting. Carnival became an outlet for certain groups to express themselves and includes very colorful attire. Before Afro Brazilians were taken out of the streets and were not able to participate in festival. Native dancers, Samba dancers were forbidden during and a little after Portuguese reign (but remained popular within the lower class). But now everyone is included. 80-85% black population in Salvador Brazil. In Afro-Brazilian religion, Candomble means to pray & evoke ones personal god or saint. Homeland rhythms used to call gods and Candomble preserves these rhythms. Samba consists of many types of dances, with one linked to Carnival, which incorporates European ways. Includes call response and complex rhythms. Now very popular dance music in the U.S.

In Carnival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOuUmhe6u0E

Sergio Mendez-Magdalenha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoblz9g13NA