Brazilian Culture of Music and Dance

There's always some blurred lines when we talk about traditional music in Brazil; between rural and urban; between indigenous, Luso-Hispanic, and African; and between conventional art and popular music. It's the same mix of varied cultures and amalgam of different musical practices that produced such a variety of music, most of all samba, that ascended to embody modern Brazil.

As time passed, the three strands of indigenous, Luso-Hispanic, and African song, music and dance traditions began to mix. They created a harmonious blend of cultures that gave birth to samba (not to be confused with the US ballroom dance, which draws only modest influences from the Brazilian genre).

Music lovers everywhere can find joy in the music of Brazil. Let me help you get there so you can explore that musical tradition of this colorful land.