Forró
Music genre from the northeast region of Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, see Forró, Hungary.
The term forró (European Portuguese pronunciation: [fɔˈʁɔ]) (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [fɔˈɦ̥ɔ]) refers to a musical genre, a rhythm, a dance and the event itself where forró music is played and danced. Forró is an important part of the culture of the Northeastern Region of Brazil. It encompasses various dance types as well as a number of different musical genres.[1][2] Their music genres and dances have gained widespread popularity in all regions of Brazil, especially during the Brazilian June Festivals. Forró has also become increasingly popular all over the world, with a well-established forró scene in Europe.
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