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Samba and bossa nova: Exploring the sounds of Brazil

StaffStaff1 min readAugust 20, 2016

Dr. Rob Foster, professor of music and director of the Augusta University Jazz Ensemble, discusses two of Brazil’s most popular exports: the samba and the bossa nova.

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