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Episode 2: Samba, Genre, and What It Means to be Latinx

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Latin America is a beautiful, diverse region full of different musical traditions. In this episode we explore Brazilian samba and how genres are continuously changing due to the efforts to all sorts of people. Ethnomusicologists Jeannelle Ramirez and Vicky Mogollón Montagne join us to talk about changing Latin American traditions and what it means to be Latinx. Hit play to hear from Vicky and Jeannelle and learn how to perform samba from Felipe Brito, Marco Antônio Santos, and Fábio Augustinis. (more…)

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