The impact of samba music
Due to technology and the ease with which we can access many types of music, sambaHighly syncopated, lively Brazilian dance. is now truly an international genre. Most UK cities have their own samba bands.
Samba music has been used in television and advertising. The fast tempoThe speed that the music is played at. syncopationOffbeat rhythms. rhythms are ideal to grab the audience鈥檚 attention and the natural feel-good nature of samba music helps marketingIdentifying and satisfying customer needs. products.
Samba is a type of Latin American music, and together with other latin music styles eg. bossa nove, conga, salsa etc. they have greatly influenced many modern pop musicMusic which has general appeal and is often linked to styles of the 1950s. Driven by a strong rhythmic element. songs such as Whenever Wherever by Shakira, Mas Que Nada by Sergio Mendes and the dance track Samba do Brazil by Bellini. In this song the traditional samba drums and polyrhythmConflicting rhythms being played at the same time. texture are combined with synthesiserAn electronic keyboard that allows the player to change the sound. brass sounds and jazzA genre of music that has swing and syncopated rhythms, and extended chords.-style piano accompaniment. The apitoWhistle played by the leader of a samba band. whistle is heard.
An excerpt from Mas Que Nada