samba: Quick Facts

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Two samba dancers in elaborate blue and green feathered costumes with crowns perform joyfully in front of a crowd at Sesimbra Carnival in Portugal.

The samba: An expression of Afro-Brazilian culture

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Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Brazilian musician