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Samba is a broad term for many of the rhythms that compose the better known Brazilian music genres that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Bahia in the late 19th century and early 20th century, [4] having continued its development on the communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century.
Garibaldi is also known as the "Hero of the Two Worlds" because of his military enterprises in South America and Europe. [29] Hendrik Geeraert – Belgium, skipper and World War I resistance fighter known for opening the Ganzepoot after the Battle of the Yser, flooding the polders and halting the German advance.
There are many theories about the origin of the word "samba". One of the first references to "samba" was in Pernambuco magazine's O Carapuceiro, in February 1838.Father Miguel Lopes Gama of Sacramento wrote an article arguing against what he called "the samba d'almocreve", which was a type of dance drama popular with black people of that time.
Brazil is a large, diverse country with a long history of popular-musical development, ranging from the early-20th-century innovation of samba to the modern Música popular brasileira. Bossa nova is internationally well-known, and Forró (pronounced ) is also widely known and popular in Brazil. Lambada is influenced by rhythms like cumbia and ...
Gaucho from Argentina, photographed in Peru, 1868. A gaucho (Spanish:) or gaúcho (Portuguese:) is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly.The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Paraguay, [1] Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, the southern part of Bolivia, [2] and the south of Chilean Patagonia. [3]
The culture of South America draws on diverse cultural traditions. These include the native cultures of the peoples that inhabited the continents prior to the arrival of the Europeans; European cultures, brought mainly by the Spanish, the Portuguese and the French; African cultures, whose presence derives from a long history of New World slavery; and the United States, particularly via mass ...
Brazil is the world's second-largest user of Twitter (at 41.2 million tweeters), and the largest market for YouTube outside the United States. [130] In 2012, average time spent on Facebook increased 208% while global use declined by 2%. [130] In 2013, Brazil ranked the second highest number of Facebook users globally at 65 million. [130]
A comparsa is a group of singers, musicians and dancers that take part in carnivals and other festivities in Spain and Latin America. Its precise meaning depends on the specific regional celebration. The most famous comparsas are those that participate in the Carnival of Santiago de Cuba and Carnaval de Barranquilla in Colombia.