Samba on Your Feet
“More than music — Samba is memory, movement, and history in motion.”
6.0/ 10 1 votes 2005-10-03 0h 52m 2 popularity
Samba on Your Feet explores the shared roots of Carnival and Samba in Brazil and how they’ve come together to form a unique and vibrant culture. The journey begins behind the scenes of Rio de Janeiro’s Samba schools. Here, we witness the hard work and dedication of choreographers, dancers, musicians, and costume makers coming together in the spirit of teamwork and collaboration to create a spectacle that celebrates the infectious rhythms of Samba. The camera of Montes-Bradley also explores nearby favelas, where the audience discovers more links between Carnival and Samba and learns about the cultural history linking both to common African traditions. Cultural historian Haroldo Costa is our host on this pilgrimage to the roots, illuminating the importance of Samba in Brazilian culture and explaining its influences on Carnival.
Director: Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Haroldo Costa
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Mart'nália
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Xangô da Mangueira
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Clara Nunes
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Caetano Veloso
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Hermínio Bello de Carvalho
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Tia Surica
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Carlinhos de Jesus
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