Brazilian dance rhythm of the 1950s, combining samba and cool jazz. It became internationally popular in songs like ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ 1964.
Brazilian dance similar to samba
1. A form of canasta using three decks and six jokers.
2. A lively ballroom dance from Brazil.
3. Music composed for dancing the samba.
Latin American ballroom dance; the music for this. Samba originated in Brazil and became popular in the West in the 1940s. There are several different samba rhythms; the bossa nova is a samba-jazz fusion.