at a glance | now recognized around the world as a symbol of brazil, samba is one of such elements - its source can be found on traditional african dances which were practiced by slaves in the city and its outskirts and it burrows heavily from their rhythms and music. following the exodus of freed slaves from the northeastern state of bahía at the end of the nineteenth century, a wealth of rhythms and traditions were brought to rio de janeiro. |
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