Tourists fall in love with ‘Forro’

RIO DE JANEIRO: The musical forms commonly associated with the city of Rio are samba and bossa nova. But at the Barra Olympic Park, housing daily concerts from Brazilian

RIO DE JANEIRO: The musical forms commonly associated with the city of Rio are samba and bossa nova. But at the Barra Olympic Park, housing daily concerts from Brazilian bands and local dances, many tourists from abroad have fallen in love with “Forro”, that is normally associated with northeastern Brazil. During a performance by the Forro Caramuela band, international sports buffs were seen merrily dancing to its beats. According to a legend, it was either British railway engineers in the early years of the last century or US military personnel in the World War II who gave the music its name - For all. Forro bands mainly comprise an accordionist, a triangle player and a zabumba drummer, alongside assorted singers and dancers. The dance is a relatively simple two-step, especially compared to samba.

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