I LOVE BRASILIAN PERCUSSION AND MUSIC!...

[JohnnyConga]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWTDPWSTg-w THIS SEZ IT ALL!...

[Dicemanb]

With you all the way JC!!
Maybe we need a new section on Brasilian percussion??
Have you heard Marcos Suzano's version of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" ....... HEAVY!!
Dice

[bongosnotbombs]

Of course you do Johnny! Who doesn't?

[windhorse]

Indeed! Love that stuff! One of my favorite conguero buddies is studying pandeira in Brazil right now!
http://mrcrowder.us/cong/JeffPorter.m4a

[Jerry Bembe]

Pandeiro can be learned in the US in almost any major city with a local Samba School. Here in Chicago I had the privlage to be a part of the Chicago Samba School (Sao Palo natives formed this group back in 1990 and is still going strong). A samba school typically plays Batucada (street samba).

This is an example of the batucada that I personally love.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F48QiwdE ... re=related

Also this is another side of the diverse Samba sound. This is a Samba Rock group that was a leading "World Beat" act in Chicago in the 90's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6zRqsOg ... er&list=UL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gztDmjkx ... er&list=UL

Enjoy, by the way Carnival season is around the corner.

Jerry