On September 7, 1822, Brazil …

On September 7, 1822, Brazil …

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On September 7, 1822, Brazil gained its independence from Portugal. Needless to say that by then more than 300 years of Portuguese rule left an indelible mark on the country’s culutre. But there’s so much more to the music than the Portuguese language; Brazil is a musical sponge-soaking up everything and making it its own.

Tonight: samba, forro, and everything in between.