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

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

Of course you do Johnny! Who doesn't?

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

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