Riding the train in Rio that tells the story of samba : NPR
Step aboard the Samba Train, where music, history, and resistance roll together through the streets of Rio. MILES PARKS, HOST: When you hear this… (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “COISINHA DO PAI”) BETH CARVALHO: (Singing in non-English language). PARKS: …Your mind might jump to Brazil. Today, samba is woven into the country’s cultural identity. For the past…