Take a look at this fan's guide to the samba and pagode styles, with reviews of many recommended albums.

Learn about one of the most recognizable and enduring forms of Brazilian music with this introductory article.

Learn how the popular Brazilian music style developed in the early 20th Century.

Article examines the roots of modern Samba in the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomble.

Find out how the samba developed in Brazil and worldwide in the 1930s. With pictures.

Browse an introduction to this enduring Brazilian music style and its regional variations. With a guide to key samba artists.

Provides an introduction to the enduring Brazilian music form and a guide to recommended samba albums, with numerical ratings.