Samba on Spotify. A playlist with about 2,000 samba music tracks for your listening and dancing pleasure.

Here's wikipedia on samba:

"Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in African roots. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival. Considered one of the most popular Brazilian cultural expressions, the samba has become an icon of Brazilian national identity. The Bahian samba de roda (dance circle), which became a UNESCO Heritage of Humanity in 2005, is the main root of the samba carioca, the samba that is played and danced in Rio de Janeiro. The modern samba that emerged from the beginning of the century rate is basically 2/4 tempo and varied, with conscious use of the possibilities of chorus sung to the sound of palms and batucada rhythm, and which would add one or more parts, or offices of declamatory verses. Traditionally, the samba is played by strings (cavaquinho and various types of guitar) and various percussion instruments such as tambourim. By influence of American orchestras in vogue since the Second World War and the cultural impact of US music post-war, began to be used also as instruments trombones and trumpets, and the influence choro, flute and clarinet."

And here are a few sample tracks from the playlist:

• Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Magalenha
• Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Mas Que Nada
• Adriana Calcanhotto - Formiga Bossa Nova
• Maria Rita - Samba Meu
• Adriana Partimpim - Fico Assim Sem Você
• Gal Costa - Garota De Ipanema
• Luiz Bonfa - Chopin
• Adriana Calcanhotto - Lição De Baião
• Martinho Da Vila - Uma Casa Nos Ares (La Casa En El Aire)
• Adriana Calcanhotto - Oito Anos
• Maria Rita - Tá Perdoado
• Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - The Girl From Ipanema
• Milton Nascimento - Tudo Que Você Podia Ser
• Adriana Calcanhotto - Ciranda Da Bailarina
• Adriana Calcanhotto - Lig-Lig-Lig-Lé
• Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - That Heat
• Celso Fonseca - Don De Fluir
• Adriana Calcanhotto - Canç¦o Da Falsa Tartaruga (The Mock Turtle'S Story)
• Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Fanfarra - Cabua-Le-Le LP Version
• Toquinho - Aquarela (Acquarello)
• Adriana Calcanhotto - Ser De Sagitário
• Alexandre Pires - Pobre Diablo
• Adriana Calcanhotto - Saiba
• Alexandre Pires - Abrazame
• Grupo Revelação - Esqueci De Te Esquecer (Ao Vivo)
• Adriana Calcanhotto - Borboleta
• Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Berimbau/ Consolacao
• Curumin - Guerreiro