Sambareggae
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Sambareggae
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| Development phase: | 1970s and 1980s |
| Place of origin: |
Salvador da Bahia , Brazil
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| Stylistic precursors | |
| Reggae , samba | |
| Pioneers | |
| Olodum , Ilê Aiyê , Timbalada | |
| Instruments typical of the genre | |
| Repinique • Caixa • Surdo • Shaker • Timba • Apito | |
Sambareggae is a popular conglomerate of Brazilian Samba with Jamaican Reggae and is originally and primarily from the state of Bahia .
music
Typical of the sambareggae is the rhythm pattern , which differs from the Jamaican roots reggae . So not only the simple offbeat is required here, but a mixture of offbeat and double offbeat . The first versions were based on the "reversed" rhythm of the bossa nova strike ( clave ) of the drummer on the snare drum . As with the samba groups, there is a directing “piper” who leads the rhythm group called “bateria” and who uses a whistle ( apito ) for example. B. shows rhythm changes, variations, fills or breaks .
Instruments
The focus of the Sambareggae is on the rhythm section, which typically consists of the following instruments:
- the different bass drums surdos ,
- the Brazilian equivalent of the snare drum Caixa ,
- the tenor drums Repinique
- and occasionally the conical timbas .
Performers
Groups such as Olodum or their predecessor Ilê Aiyê have been practicing sambareggae for 20 to 25 years and thus reach an audience of millions in Brazil and around the world. The Sambareggae attracted international attention at the latest with Paul Simons world success "The Obvious Child" from the CD The Rhythm of the Saints from 1990. The rhythm of the Sambareggae has established itself as a stylistic element of modern Brazilian music and can be heard in many recordings, but no longer only from Brazil. For example, the guitar rhythm of the piece "Macarena" by the Spanish group Los del Río is based on a sambareggae.