the genre is usually played with a medium tempo ranging from 90-120 beats per minute. instruments include bass drums (surdos), caixas, and repiniques, with  modern acts to watch out for including timbalada, who are responsible for developing samba-reggae further during the 1990s. - and singers such as daniela mercury, margareth menezes, and armandinho absolutely worth enjoying.  

published by the instituto perreira passos - ipp, and by the the Rede Carioca de Rodas de Samba is a map showing all the 'rodas de samba' in metropolitan rio de janeiro via this link - choosing the day of the week will show circles on the map where to find samba, with the color red indicating a street event, the color orange indicating a free event, and a the color yellow indicating a paid event. Additionally, the map provides information of the artists and a variety of pictures and contact information.