Samba is now regarded as a symbol of Brazil, a symbol of Brazilian carnival and one of the most popular expressions of Brazilian culture. Among them, circle samba in Bahia (a samba in Rio de Janeiro) was listed in the representative list of human intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2005.
Samba dance was first popular in Salvador, the capital of Bahia, Brazil, and the Portuguese first landed in the Brazilian colony. Black slaves who were trafficked to plantations and mining areas enjoyed this kind of hometown dance after heavy work. Their dance gradually absorbed some elements of Bohemian Polka dance from Europe, Habanera dance from Cuba and Maxisher dance popular in Brazil, and gradually formed samba dance.
At the beginning of the 20th century, it was women in Bahia who brought this dance to Rio de Janeiro, then the capital of Brazil. 1928, the first samba school in Brazil was established in Rio de Janeiro.
1932, Brazil held the first Valentine's Day samba parade to watch the competition, which was welcomed and praised by people. Since then, modern samba dance has quickly swept the whole country of Brazil.