The song’s lyrics contained the following symbolic words: “Negro, acorda, é hora de acordar/ Não negue a raça/ Torne toda manhã dia de graça” (Negro, wake up/ don’t deny your race/ make every morning ...
Samba Em Prelúdio is a song written in 1962 by Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell. Jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding arranged a version of the song in 2008. In this video, Luke and Lola re ...
evolving in the rodas de samba, informal street gatherings all about music and dance; the first sambas were marked by improvised percussion and powerful vocals, carrying songs of freedom ...