This document outlines a research paper on how Samba Rio dance style became globalized. It discusses the history of Samba music originating from slaves' rituals in Rio and spreading through radio broadcasts of recordings. It also covers the history of Rio Carnival celebrations and how television introduced Samba to wider audiences through characters like Jose Carioca. The paper argues Samba Rio has become a global dance style due to globalization through radio, television, movies, and its introduction as a ballroom dance.

2. “Samba is considered one of the most popular expressions of
Brazilian culture” - Chesney Hearst of The Rio Times.
Thesis statement of my research paper:
“Through The Rio Carnival, Radio and Television, Samba Rio has
become a completely globalized Samba dance style.”
In this paper, I cover :
The history of Samba music and Samba Rio dance style
 The History of Carnival
Globalization of Samba Rio through radio and television
My experience with Samba as a ballroom dancer
Ballroom Samba vs. Samba Rio

3. History of Samba Music
 This style of music started as a
call and response type of ritual
for slaves in Rio.
 Through radio, people across the
world were able to tune in to
hear some of the first ever
recorded samba music.
 The samba cancao was released
in 1928 with the recording of “Ai,
yo-yo” by Aracy Cortes. This was
the first ever recorded Samba.
 http://youtu.be/XtT0ZjC
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 Please view the link
above to listen to this
great samba!

4. History of Samba Rio
 The samba dance style
originated with the music, but
continued to get popular
through the 19th century.
 Followers of Samba began small
dance schools and danced in
public to Samba music in
celebration of Lent.
 These groups of dancers were
called Cordoes, and soon
became blocos (Hearst).
 Blocos are the street performers
that make up the majority of the
Carnival street parade today.

5. History of The Rio Carnival
 Brought to Rio by Italian
settlers in the late 17th
century
 In celebration of the
Catholic religious belief,
Lent
 Most popular holiday in
Brazil today
 http://youtu.be/kTc3pv7
d5vY
 Please view the link
above for a video of the
Carnival Parade!

6. Globalization of Samba
 Radio:
-As mentioned earlier, the first samba to be heard on the
radio was in 1928.
- In the 1940’s the Andrews Sisters recorded “Rum and
Coca Cola”, resembling samba music’s rhythms. Listen here:
http://youtu.be/zGxL2uNr7bk
-Samba music continues to be popular in all genres,
including popular music today, for example Shakira and
Beyonce.

7. Globalization of Samba
 Television:
Walt Disney was one of the
first in the entertainment
industry to show the world
just what Samba in Rio was
all about in the 1930’s.
He introduced the world to
Jose Carioca… A Parrot
from Rio, who sang and
danced the Samba!

8.  After Jose hit the T.V. screen, Carmen Miranda was
next… A brazilian character who sang and danced.
 Soon after, Fred Astaire was dancing away to the
Samba all over American televisions.

9.  Continued globalization
of Samba has lead to
movies such as Rio and
Rio 2
 These films depict The
Rio Carnival in very
factual ways, with a fun
flare of entertainment.
 http://youtu.be/OGRBm
Aw3Q9Y

10. Globalizing Samba Rio to Ballroom
Samba
 Samba was introduced into the
Ballroom scene in the early
1920’s with its origin relating
back to both Samba Rio, and
Rocking Samba, a more club
style of Samba that was
introduced in Brazil.
 Arthur Murray Studios and Fred
Astaire Studios ran with the
samba craze and created an all
new ballroom dance based on
the Samba Rio movement.

11. My Experience With Samba
 I have been a ballroom
dance instructor for 5
years, and have loved
samba since the
beginning.
 The vivacious body
undulations and
polyrhythmic feel of
the music make my
heart race!

12. References
 Hearst, C. (2013, January 22). Carnival in Rio de Janeiro: A Short History. The Rio Times.
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entertainment/carnival-in-rio-a-short-history/
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from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbZJNLt_6sc
 John Charles Chasteen (1996). The Prehistory of Samba: Carnival Dancing in Rio de
Janeiro, 1840–1917. Journal of Latin American Studies, 28, pp 29-47.
doi:10.1017/S0022216X00012621.
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