Samba is the dancing spirit and rhythm of life in Brazil. This Rough Guide features the best of old and new from the Afro-Brazilian inspired Mart'Nalia and underground artist Loop B to legendary sambista Alcione and superstar vocalist Marisa Monte.
Bonus CD: Ruiv�o - 'Introducing Ruiv�o'. If 36-year-old Ruiv�o sounds like a fully formed sambista already, it's because of the wealth of experience that this multi-instrumentalist has crammed into his career so far. Whilst working Lapa's top live music venues nightly, Ruiv�o's warm and welcoming tones can be heard voicing over TV and radio commercials for Coca-Cola and Guaran�. Ruiv�o cites his greatest influences as samba and Afro-Cuban music.