Thread: do you like samba??

what do you think about samba??do you like it??

My bad luck, as I wasn't able to see the live performance of the most famous dance "Sambha". However, i have seen it in different shows on televison and also on youtube. I have seen the movie "Shall we Dance" which is based on Sambha Dance. It is simply amazing. But, i guess a lot of dedication & hard work is required, because the way they move their body seriously it really need a lot of effort to do so.

I've seen a few Samba dances before and it look similar with some others, may I know what are main difference between Samba and other dances?

samba is inspired by lundu (an african dance) the main difference from most of the dances is that samba focuses on knee and hip movements coupled with rhythmic walking

Thanks for the info, I have seen some Samba dances on youtube and can't differentiate much with some other dances and heard there's many types of Samba.

yes there are many types of samba like samba axe and samba rock,they have some differences but one thing is common and that is they all involve good feet movement and hence are very active dances.

wow thats cool,sambha rock. I didn't know about the various types of sambha. Thanks anyway. Besides, i guess complete flexible body is also necessary to do sambha.

I wonder if it's difficult to learn samba seeing how agile and quick the dance is compare to some other dances.

Who won't like Samba? :-) But u definitely need a very flexible body . . .

I'm not sure if Samba is for ladies only. If not what do male needs to wear?

I´ve living in Brazil for 29 years and I never heard about Samba Rock or Samba Axé, if you guys have some samples about it, please show me, coz it is something really new

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Ah, I almost forget, it is not this dificult to learn, my bf is french and learned it so fast. You just need a good teacher

Originally Posted by Thiago

Who won't like Samba? :-) But u definitely need a very flexible body . . .

Very nice outfit. What do they call their outfit?

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and is the birth place of the Samba. Much of the music in the heavily populated coastal areas shows a remarkable combination of African, Native Indian, and Iberian influences.

The Outfit is called Fantasia de Carnaval

Originally Posted by paty_bh

The Outfit is called Fantasia de Carnaval

Thank you!...Are those peacock feathers?

Not in this one, but they have a lot, I think in this pic they are using Ostrich feathers.

Originally Posted by paty_bh

Not in this one, but they have a lot, I think in this pic they are using Ostrich feathers.

hmm...so samba is really originated in Brazil. So how many times do Brazilian do samba each year and during when or what occasions?

I personally am not a great fan of Samba music, but Samba is one of the most popular forms of music and dance in Brazil.In addition, It is widely considered Brazil's national musical style. The name samba most likely comes from the Afro Brazilian "lundu"( XVIII century), aKa as umbigada or batuque, which is a mixture of African rhythym brought from the slaves of Angola who lived in the state of Bahia.

Brazil is the birthplace of Samba. There are no better Samba dancers on earth than the one in Rio de Janeiro. During the carnival in the Sambadrome you can see them performing with persuasion and enchantment, the two words that aptly describe the origin of samba music and dance. Rio samba dancers beckon watchers with sensuous dance steps, costumes ranging from the grotesque, sleazy, captivating and provocative, whatever whatchamacallits you can label it. The dance attract as it repel in the eyes of different cultures. But it is magic such as the picture in this spread.

Brazil has imported too many African slaves in the past, so they have brought the Samba to Brazil.

Slavery in Brazil shaped the country's social structure and ethnic landscape.

I don´t like samba, I prefer MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), although samba is a very joyful rythm.