Carnival in Salvador, Brazil is arguably one of the biggest ... The ElectroAxé Full-Body Percussion Suit as demonstrated by Carlinhos Brown at Carnival 2011. When most people hear the word ...

samba has its roots in Brazil's cultural melting pot: this syncopated music, played mainly on percussion and strings, was ...

Their contagious brand of Afro-Brazilian percussion has become synonymous with the sound of Bahia. Olodum is a word that originated in the Yorubá language, from Nigeria. It finds its roots in ...

percussion instruments, like the ganza and reco reco, re-create the clattering, hissing engine; syncopated rhythms propel the wheels; and folk tune-inspired melodies add a distinctive Brazilian ...