The Return of Chorinho

By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2006-04-25 13:15:00-04:00

In the late 1800s Brazilian musicians blended European styles of music with the rhythms of Africa to create a new sound called Chorinho. Now Chorinho is making a big comeback in Brazil. Reese Erlich has the story.

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