Samba

the chugging rhythms of samba traveled from the predominantly black state of bahia in northern brazil, down to rio de janeiro in the 19th century. there it sp-wned several offshoots, among them the loud, chanted samba enredo which powers annual carnaval parades and compet-tions to this day, and samba-cancao, which features more complex harmonies and lyrics. instrumentation (including the size of the percussion section) varies with style and place, but samba roots are strong in its offspring: bossa nova, tropicalia, and mpb (brazilian pop). samba itself is meanwhile alive, vibrant, and well at each year’s carnaval.
paulinho da viola, bebel gilberto, joão gilberto, agepê, jorge ben jor, zeca pagodinho, chico da silva, curumin, bezerra da silva, samba squad, clara nunes, elza soares, rosalia de souza, almir guineto, martinho da vila, arlindo cruz, beth carvalho, carmen miranda, nelson sargento, sergio mendes, seu jorge, clementina de jesus, alcione, ary barroso, noel rosa, chico buarque, and wilson moreira.
greatest shoe ever
that guy’s sambas are pimp
traditional dance and music form of brazil, it has many possible variations, speeds and hybrids with other dances. unlike “salsa”, the parallel but very different type(s) of traditional dancing in spanish-speaking latin america, samba has more hip movement and more of a “shuffle” feel to it, based on its softer ease on (and around) the beat, coming from the polyrhythms of the afrikan percussion music that traditionally accompanied it. however, see also lambada
samba still thrives in variation in the music of the new bands especially of the north-east of brazil, e.g. nacao zumbi, mundo livre s/a, mestre ambrosio.
best f-cking shoes ever. largely worn by the indie crowd
ohmygod i saw this girl. and she had sambas. and i had sambas. and i was like hey. you with the shoes. lets go. then we fell in love.
a very cool person that has a boring avatar.
“that guy is such a samba, i wish i was as cool as him”
only the best shoes ever created by man. after buying them, you’ll worry about getting anything on them, because they are so beautiful. but to your surprise, they only get better with age. they’ll mold to your foot, and provide the perfect level of comfort and traction in any environment. and they look good.
nike owner: man, these new shoes i just bought suck and are way over-priced.

samba owner: my sambas are really comfortable, and only cost forty bucks! and they look good. pwnd.

nike owner: i should’ve had a v8.

samba owner: yes. yes, you should have.
the greatest indoor soccer shoes ever. these shoes are the f-cking boss!
soccer player 1: sh-t, did you see that guys sambas?

soccer player 2: yeah, i wish i had a pair, these total 90’s f-ckin’ blow!