Brazilian Samba Caliente
Nov 27th, 2007 by skanson.com
Brazilian Samba Caliente - “Lively, fun and passionate, this Brazilian Samba guitar composition will make you get up and dance. Brazilian Samba is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil and is widely viewed as Brazil’s national musical style. Brazilian Samba developed as a distinctive kind of music at the beginning of the 20th century in Rio de Janeiro (then the 
capital of Brazil) under the strong influence of immigrant black people from the Brazilian state of Bahia. When Brazilian Samba first originated, it was thought to be scandalously provocative because of its sexual nature. This “Hot” Brazilian Samba was inspired by Darren Curtis Skanson’s good friend and wonderful guitarist Russell Donnellon.”
capital of Brazil) under the strong influence of immigrant black people from the Brazilian state of Bahia. When Brazilian Samba first originated, it was thought to be scandalously provocative because of its sexual nature. This “Hot” Brazilian Samba was inspired by Darren Curtis Skanson’s good friend and wonderful guitarist Russell Donnellon.”Brazilian Samba History - The roots of samba dance and music come from Africa. The samba festival or carnaval comes from Brazil’s mother country Portugual where carnaval was in the form of an “entrudo” with people in masked elaborate costumes playing tricks on each other right before lent. Those two combined to form the samba festival or samba carnaval in Brazil.
Darren Curtis Skanson’s Light Classical Guitar music has a timeless classical sound with familiar melodies and fresh new compositions that all lean to the gentle and melodic side of Classical. With 9 compact discs to his resume, Darren is a classical guitar musical force. His Spanish and Flamenco release “Solamente Romanz” reached #8 on Billboard’s Top Classical Chart. Darren’s previous CD, “Classica” which features classical guitar reached #11 on that same chart. Darren was also proclaimed; “… the most requested classical guitarist on Beethoven Radio” by Beethoven.com, the #1 Classical Radio Station in the world.
Composer - With over 200 pieces to his credt, Skanson has a partnership with the classical and Spanish guitar that has produced a wide variety of music. After an outstanding collegiate career and 2 nationally touring ensembels, Skanson embarked on his solo career where his composition output exploded with works for classical guitar, acoustic fingerstyle guitar, 12 string guitar, cello, and violin.