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9/11/2007
Not content to just mimic its North American counterparts, Brazil has built up a strong history of rock, alternative, and electro-pop groups of its own.
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Originally the big-band music of Cuba, salsa has become a universally recognized style noted for its jazzy orchestration and syncopated rhythm.
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The often syncopated rhythms and complex percussion of samba have long been the official sounds of Brazil, while bossa nova (a more mellow, jazz-influenced approach to samba) is the country's most well …
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9/11/2007
The artists here represent salsa's classic proponents - pioneers such as Tito Puente and Willie Col=n who epitomized the golden age of salsa in New York.
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9/11/2007
Tango is a luscious, romantic style that came to us from Argentina, and it's generally performed by a six-piece group (orquesta tfpica) involving violins, bass, piano, and the key element — the b …
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This style melds traditional tropical music such as bachata, merengue, and salsa with a youthful, urban edge.
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Tropicalia was a short-lived, influential multimedia movement of the late '60s in Brazil where the artists mixed up the avant-garde, politics, and psychedelic pop music.
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Merengue came to us from the Dominican Republic, where it provided the impetus for joyous, fervent dancing. Heavy on the brass, merengue's lively tempo is furthered by the use of tambora and guira.
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There was a time - before emails, text messages, IMs and video chats - when long-distance relationships were strengthened via off-peak phone conversations and the occasional mixtape flooded with themes …
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