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Samba is Brazil's ""national rhythm,"" the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the outsider, samba and the famous pre-Lenten carnival of which it is the centerpiece seem to showcase the country's African heritage. Within Brazil, however, samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity. But how did Brazil become ""the Kingdom of Samba"" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? Typically, samba is represented as having changed spontaneously, mysteriously, from a ""rep
Music -- Social aspects -- Brazil. --- Popular music -- Brazil -- History and criticism. --- Sambas -- History and criticism. --- 78.36 --- Popular music --- Brazil --- History and criticism --- Samba (Dance) --- Music and society
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