the most famous samba song is undoubtedly 'aquarela do brasil' (watercolor of brazil) written by ary barroso in 1939 - his songs concentrate on the natural beauty of brazil and this song in particular is featured in the 1942 disney animated film 'saludos amigos,' a propaganda piece aimed towards nazi sympathizing latin american countries.

here is a list of places one can visit on a thursday in search for samba.