Eletronic samba

by Adonay Ariza

Brazilian music is one of the most rich music cultures for its diversity. This diversity is based on the multipicity of forms, rhythms, exotics and for its flexibility in contacting with other styles like jazz, pop,rock, rnb. Gradually it has become more universal. Mixing of different music styles like samba, maracatu, ciranda, coco, etc. with reggae, drum'n'bass, house, techno, trip hop, and acid jazz is one of the principal characteristics of the modern brazilian music. The new generation of singers, musicians and DJs in Brazil, USA and Europe innovated the musical production with brazilian roots. Electronic bossa nova has riched the most success since the end of 90th. The Girl from Ipanema, Insensatez or Waters of Mars were arrangedby remixing electronic and pop music. New music productions incorporated bossa nova and samba vibes and mixed up together with electronic elements creating vanguard and ultramodern music. This book analyses the processes of music remixes, of influences be