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Afro-Brazilian music consists of a mixture of musical and cultural influences from Sub-Saharan Africa, Portugal, and on a smaller scale, Amerindian music, creating a large variety of styles. Lyrics, instruments, and even melodies often have connections to African culture and even influence culture and music in other countries today.
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Aug 5, 2020 · These artists prove that the contemporary Afro-Brazilian music scene has never been so plural.
Aug 6, 2015 · Cultura Impura: 10 incredible Brazilian afrobeat tracks. Much has been made of the musical cross-pollination between Brazil and North America. But what’s often forgotten is the African-Brazilian connection, especially the impact of afrobeat. We asked Far Out Records to set this right via 10 essential tracks.
Apr 28, 2021 · Praise to the orixás (orishas) in the rhythm of the atabaque drums and dance are aspects of the celebrations in the terreiros (Afro-Brazilian religious temples). Capoeira became popular as a form of martial art also associated with music, in which the blows are delivered in the cadence of the berimbau sound.
Embedded in the psyche of modern Brazil, Afro-Brazilian music resonates across the country. Traces of Afrobeat, samba rock, and funk carioca surface in the chameleonic sound, forming a pulsing African heartbeat that shines through in the mangue beat of Chico Science & Nação Zumbi and in the tropicália of Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. MORE.
Feb 15, 2017 · Continue celebrating Black History Month with a dive into the vibrant world of Afro-Brazilian music, including hip-hop, funk, soul and jazz.
The Souljazz Orchestra. Gloria Estefan. Find Famous Afro-Brazilian Artists and Musicians on AllMusic.
