One of the great things about Brazil, musically, is that the different regions are extremely diverse. From the Northeast region you will hear music that has almost a reggae type of rhythm, fast and slow, that is played with accordion, a triangle, and a drum called a zabumba. In today’s lesson we talk about forró, baião, and xote. You are gonna love it.

Dialogue

A: De onde veio o Luiz Gonzaga?

B: O Rei do Baião.., o Gonzagão..., ele veio de Pernambuco.

A: Como eu gosto o som da sanfona, sabia?

B: Claro, junto com o triângulo e a zabumba, é perfeito.


A: Where did Luiz Gonzaga come from?

B: The King of Baião…, the Big Gonzaga…, he is from Pernambuco.

A: Man I like the sound of the accordion, you know?

B: I know, together with the triangle and the zabumba they are perfect.