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samba
[ sam-buh, sahm- ]
noun
plural sambas.
- a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin.
verb (used without object)
sambaed, sambaing.
- to dance the samba.
samba
/ ˈ²õæ³¾²úÉ™ /
noun
- a lively modern ballroom dance from Brazil in bouncy duple time
- a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
verb
- intr to perform such a dance
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of samba1
First recorded in 1885; from Portuguese, of African origin, possibly Kongo semba, the name of a dance
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of samba1
Portuguese, of African origin
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One of the top 12 samba schools competing for the title was ParaÃso do Tuiuti, whose dancers paraded in exuberant feathers.
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He said: "It was more like a salsa... This, for me, didn't go far enough into the world of samba."
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Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around.
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His first goal was like he was doing samba footwork as he danced around three Forest defenders before smashing the most exquisite shot past Matz Sels.
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She still loves street-wear, and vintage, and is known to be a fan of sambas.
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