I've found many people who have never heard of Samba do not have any idea as to what it could be. Many times I've been in a conversation only to realize after 5 minutes that the other person thinks we've been discussing Salsa.
In Part I of 'What is Samba?' I'd like to direct you to Scotland of all places. Take a peek at SambaYaBamba , Glasgow's "Biggest and Loudest Samba Band"... and possibly Glasgow's only Samba band?
Click on their link on the top left of their home page for a great essay on the basic rhythms and variations...
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