Samba originated in Brazil along with hundreds of other dances by the original natives. The two count measure was the favorite in all of South America. The even step in Peru eventually evolved into the Tango throughout the world. Along the Northern coast and in Brazil, the two count would be modified occasionally into a chassé and was embraced by the huge immigration of slaves and Portuguese in the 1700s and is a popular dance in Brazilian street festivals today using mainly the chassé. The chassé they preferred was also almost the same identical chassé of the Portuguese dances and by the middle 1700s was becoming standardized as Samba.
The history of Samba cannot be traced back to Africa, the blacks were deliberately diversified so some could not even speak to each other. The blacks rapidly developed a pidgin Portuguese colored with many African words but easily understood by the blacks. The dance was embraced by the huge immigration of slaves and Portuguese in the 1800s. It became very popular in Rio as its mixture of cultures and races allowed it to evolve into many different forms and styles.
In the beginning of the 20th century, Brazilian samba became more and more famous for its distinctive and catchy style of music, popularized by the black immigrants from Bahia. Samba was introduced in the USA in the late 1920's in the Broadway production "Street Carnival." Teachers in the US and England then added many different rhythm patterns to arrive at the Samba of today. The American and the International are pretty much alike. But not the Reel Teeng, naturally, but the reel teeng is coming back in because the present one is fading.
"Many Social Dancers think it requires a few drinks before you attempt it."
The history of Samba cannot be traced back to Africa, the blacks were deliberately diversified so some could not even speak to each other. The blacks rapidly developed a pidgin Portuguese colored with many African words but easily understood by the blacks. The dance was embraced by the huge immigration of slaves and Portuguese in the 1800s. It became very popular in Rio as its mixture of cultures and races allowed it to evolve into many different forms and styles.
"Chica Chica Boom Chic." by Carmen Miranda
In the beginning of the 20th century, Brazilian samba became more and more famous for its distinctive and catchy style of music, popularized by the black immigrants from Bahia. Samba was introduced in the USA in the late 1920's in the Broadway production "Street Carnival." Teachers in the US and England then added many different rhythm patterns to arrive at the Samba of today. The American and the International are pretty much alike. But not the Reel Teeng, naturally, but the reel teeng is coming back in because the present one is fading.
"Social Dancers believe that leisure in time is like unoccupied
space on a dance floor, but it is very necessary."
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