Aww yaaay!!!
Thank you for letting me know about the fórros!!!
I'd like to learn more! ^w^
Many questions!... But it's getting latte for gui too TwT
*Dances and smiles happy from the cultural learning!*
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"Forró" is a music genre and it's one of the most popular throughout the country!
It originated in the Northeastern region - the one I was born and live in - and a lot of it has mainly European, African and native indigenous influences. The most traditional forró can be played using three instruments:
zabumba, triangle and accordion.
A name to keep in mind is
Luiz Gonzaga, the one recognized for spreading our music and culture nationally among the Northeastern migrants who left their homes and went to the more prosperous Southeast, to run away from drought and misery. As a result, a wide amount of subgenres represented by various popular forró artists today were born. The rhythm would then feature pífano (fife in English; a very specific type of flute), agbê (also called shekere, sounds similar to a shaker) and even electronic sounds.
The event shown in the video I posted is actually called a "quadrilha", in which the original forró is played and people dance. June is a very important month in our calendar, specially for Northeasterns, as we return to our roots and festivals are held - including quadrilha. Those who live in the countryside usually light up bonfires and reunite family and friends in front of their houses, eat barbecue and have a chit chat