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Originally Posted by Janszoon
It doesn't have the sound I associate with samba, but I see now that Wikipedia lists it as samba/samba rock so my bad. Though, on the other hand, Wikipedia also lists the Sergio Mendes album it's on as being Bossa Nova. Honestly, despite having a mother who grew up in Brazil, I'm not very knowledgeable of Brazilian musical styles. If you can help clarify the differences between Samba and Bossa Nova (and Tropicalia for that matter), I'd appreciate it.
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Latin styles are determined by the "core" rhythm section patterns--traditionally, the patterns that the percussionists/drummer, bassist and pianist are playing.
Here's a basic samba drum pattern:
And here's a basic bossa drum pattern:
Pay attention especially to the accent on "3" in the samba and the 3-2 "clave" part (marked "rim") in the bossa. Those are two of the easiest identifiers for telling if something is a samba or a bossa.