Brazilians love music and dance!

Rich dance and music culture.

Without a doubt Brazilian dance and Brazilian dance music is something that unites this highly fragmented nation - Brazil.

Brazilians have a Carnaval whereby they get a chance to escape from the hard reality, Brazilians get to put social class aside and enjoy themselves event just for a short while. In Rio de Janerio, cross-dressing is common and one would see poor dressing as royalty.

The key to carnival's popularity is its break with and reversal of the everyday reality. Through the use of costume—notably called fantasia in Portuguese—anyone can become anybody at carnival time.

Class hierarchies based on wealth and power are briefly set aside, poverty is forgotten, men may dress as women, leisure supplants work, and the disparate components of Brazilian society blend in a dizzying blaze of color and music.

Brazilians will stop all their business just to be involve in their Carnival !
Celebrations means alot to the Brazilians!

Here is a video on the biggest Carnival in the world.

Brazilians have a great passion for music, with the influences from Europe and Africa, the innovative beats and rhythms was soon spread around the world. Dancing on streets in Brazil is common, you can say that every Brazilian know how to dance, and in fact, very well!

Here is a video on a Brazilian baby dancing!

The Samba is a distinctively Brazilian style of music and has its historical roots in the traditions of the Bantu people who came to Brazil from Angola in Africa. Samba music is characterised by a strong beat accompanied by a guitar and has influenced other forms of Brazilian music such as Bossa Nova. It remains a very popular form of traditional music for many Brazilians.

Here is a video on the Samba dancing.

Once someone said to me: "Samba is a way for Brazilians to escape from the trials and tribulations of every-day's life".

Music plays an important role in all the festivals and Carnivals they have. Music helps them to celebrate life and helps to heal broken hearts too. It gives them hope, consolation and inspires happiness. For most Brazilians, music is more than just listening to a tune. It accompanies them everyday in everything they do.

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