The Secrets of Samba

The Secrets of Samba

O mistério do samba

Directed by: Carolina Jabor / Lula Buarque de Hollanda

The students of the master class at Rio de Janeiro’s most famous samba school, the the Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Portela, are older now and have amassed plenty of experience. With decades of music cursing through their veins, they are Brazil’s keepers of samba’s secrets. Superstar Marisa Monte takes a lead role in this documentary by encouraging Rio’s most famous samba musicians to play pieces never before been recorded and at risk of fading into oblivion.

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Estômago

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From Brazil

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