The Acadêmicos da Ópera Samba School is a group of over 100 performers who specialize in the music and dance of Brazil. We play all kinds of rhythms from Brazil, but our focus is on samba.
Click the links below to listen to some of the rhythms we play (files are in mp3 format):
Historically the most popular of all the Brazilian rhythms, samba is played very fast with a powerful drive. You simply cannot sit still when you hear samba. Sambas are traditionally performed in Brazil by neighborhood escolas de samba (samba schools), many of which perform in the famous Sambódromo in Rio de Janeiro during the pre-Lenten Carnaval.
To learn more about the music and the culture that form the foundation of what we do, see our Media page.
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