This is an Easy Learning Online Course of 12 Videos on the fantastic Samba Dancing!
Samba is a lively dance of Afro-Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced to samba music. The term “samba” originally referred to any of several Latin duet dances with origins from the Congo and Angola.
The Samba, ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in western Europe and the United States in the early 1940s. Characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements, it is danced to music in 4/4 time with syncopated rhythm.
5 Styles of the Samba
- Samba de Gafieira. This style of samba became popular in the 1940s. …
- Samba no pe. Samba no pe is a solo samba based on a basic 2/4 rhythm. …
- Ballroom Samba. Ballroom samba is part of international style ballroom dancing. …
- Samba Pagode. …
- Samba Reggae.
