Re: Barumba translation
Jeroen van der Ent (vdent@tref.nl)
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 23:57:27 +0200
The Berimbau is a one-string instrument used in capoeira (afro-brazilian
shadowboxing/martial arts/dance) sessions and in numerous acid-jazz songs.
I own one but stil have to learn how to play the thing. Barrumba obviously
points to that hot spot in London I think.
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> Isn't berimbau a style of Brazilian music, like Bossa Nova or something?
Or
> maybe it's an instrument or a dance? I've heard the reference a
countless
> number of times in Latin/Brazilian music.
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