It's Samba Week!
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Samba (Portuguese pronunciation:
[ˈsɐ̃bɐ] (
listen)) is a Brazilian dance and
musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil (Rio De Janeiro) and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the
Brazilian Carnival. Considered one of the most popular Brazilian cultural expressions, samba has become an icon of Brazilian national identity.
[1][2][3] The
Bahian Samba de Roda (dance circle), which became a
UNESCO Heritage of Humanity in 2005, is the main root of the
samba carioca, the samba that is played and danced in
Rio de Janeiro."