SAMBA MEANS “TO PRAY”

Samba is more than just a form of Brazilian music or dance, more than just a way of celebrating Brazil's favorite holiday time, Carnival...it’s even more than just a way of life. The word “samba,” goes one of the many legends of the term’s origins, comes from an Angolan language and essentially means: “to pray.” While Brazilians dance samba in public as part of their massive Carnival celebrations, parading in breathtaking numbers–literally in the tens of thousands, all members of community-building musical institutions known as samba schools, they also dance at almost any time throughout the year, in almost any venue, to mark almost every occasion. In this video let our friend Bela teach your samba body how to move!