Samba translates itself as the greatest cutural identity icon which is present in kinds of music such as Partido Alto, Maracatu, Samba-Enredo, Samba- Canção, Samba-de-Breque, Bossa Nova, Capoeira, Samba- Reagge, and in several branches of this genealogical tree. However, it is on the samba schools culture, brought up in the 20´s, that it had its greater social contrtibution and worldwide projection, spreading from Rio de Janeiro to the world in an outstanding way.
Therefore, we argue that samba (1) consists of a large family of rhythms and performances of the African Diaspora in Brazil, (2) its gens are inscribed in most batucadas, increasingly performed by musical groups, samba groups and samba schools in carnivals and popular events in the stages, avenues and other public spaces of several cities of the world, (3) has its origin in the batuque, term generically used to designate all music of slave, heard in senzalas.
Our previous understanding is that samba-reggae is samba, bossa nova is samba, afro-samba is samba, samba-coco is samba, and cabula is also samba. In other words, just as the term Batuque generally denoted all the manifestations of Negroes enslaved in Brazil, the term polysemico samba houses a large family of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, performances and manifestations. This family, which graphically appears to be represented in this "Samba Genealogical Tree".

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