It is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The catchy rhythms are accompanied by handclaps and extemporaneous

body moves which are among its important features.

American pop and rock music mannerisms, and a preference for a loud volume in the bass.

The feelings that are

evoked are normally associated with slight degrees of misfortune, lost love, frustration, or loneliness.

The method is a succession of two distinct musical phrases usually rendered by different musicians.

A song form by African migrants to America who became enslaved by its

white communities.

It is a foremost

Argentinian and Uruguayan urban popular song and it is the most expressive.

Paraded with a drumming ensemble numbering up to 100,accompanied by a singer, chorus, and a coterie of dancers.

It is a mix of funk and R&B (“rhythm and blues”) rhythms.

It combined Afro-American forms such as the blues, jump blues, jazz, and

gospel music with the Western swing and country music.

Originated as an expressive folksong in narrative verse with text dealing typically

about love.

It is a stylized, highly rhythmic type of music that usually (but not always)

includes portions of rhythmically chanted words called “rap.”

Combining the strong rhythms of

African percussion instruments with Portuguese melodies.

The texts are mainly religious, sometimes taken from psalms of Biblical passages,

while the music utilizes deep bass voices.