frevo

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Frevo is a fast-paced, athletic dance originating from Pernambuco, Brazil, often performed during Carnival. It is characterized by quick, energetic movements and is sometimes compared to Russian folk dance. Frevo is one of several distinct Carnival music and dance styles found in Brazil, alongside samba, maracatus, and afoxés.1

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Latin American dance
Brazil
…music and dance, such as frevo (a very fast, athletic dance with some moves similar to those in the Russian folk dance) and maracatus from Pernambuco and afoxé and bloco afro from Salvador. The oldest of the Afro-Brazilian afoxé groups, Filhos de Gandhy, was founded in the 1940s as a…
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…music and dance, such as frevo (a very fast, athletic dance with some moves similar to those in the Russian folk dance) and maracatus from Pernambuco and afoxé and bloco afro from Salvador. The oldest of the Afro-Brazilian afoxé groups, Filhos de Gandhy, was founded in the 1940s as a…
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