Music

Probably the best known style of Brazilian music the samba is a mix of Angolan semba, European polka, African batuques, with touches of Cuban habanera and other styles. Samba's history is complex and fascinating and like so many other Carnival art forms it has shown itself to be able to adapt to local influences. In the UK there are hundreds of Samba groups springing up around the country from the Scottish borders to Brighton its popularity has meant that the sound of the Samba band is now a stable of the British Carnival scene.