User talk:Divrath/sandbox

"Samba Pagode is another Samba partner dance that resembles the Samba de Gafieira but has less acrobatic movements and tends to be more intimate. The literal meaning of the Portuguese word "pagode" translates to "fun" or "merrymaking".[2] However, the word is also utilized to refer to an informal gathering of samba dancers along with their accompanying music." You never really discuss what Samba de Gafieira is and this might help the reader going into the description of this newly introduced type of SambaClairehoffman (talk) 15:40, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"Samba is a dance to black/African people in Brazil" --> What do you mean "a dance to black/African people"? Can you edit for clarity? Did you mean "Samba is a type of dance created by black/African people"?

"umbrella term that described certain round dances " --> Can you provide a link to "umbrella term" or change the wording so that it is more easily understood? --> What is a round dance? Give more info. Coleman laura (talk) 15:49, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"As mentioned earlier, Samba music contains many influences from Angolan music genres. In fact, the word Samba was adopted into Brazilian culture during the early nineteenth century from the Angolan word Semba." is there a citation for this? -sehar.h — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sehar.h (talk • contribs) 15:47, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"One of Samba-rock's first dance instructors, Mestre Ataliba, describes the essence of the dance style." maybe add an internal link for Mestre Ataliba — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sehar.h (talk • contribs) 15:50, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Adding more detail and content to the "Etymology of Samba" section is needed, as it gives more insight to the development of the dance's creation. Megan Osterhaus (talk) 15:56, 28 November 2018 (UTC) Megan Osterhaus[reply]