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  • For all his musical explorations—gospel, reggae, Mexican folk, South African mbaqanga , Afro-Brazilian batucada and electronic soundscapes, among them—Mr. Simon's recordings often polish away needed bite and edge.

    Who Will Remember Paul Simon? Jim Fusilli 2011

  • On "Mundial," he blends in some cumbia and batucada, but he's also developed a frightening appreciation for European electronic dance music, which he liberally splashes all over the project.

    Album review: Daddy Yankee, "Mundial" 2010

  • Sip caipirinhas and shake your booty to samba, batucada, baile funk and other Brazilian hits from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m.

    Nightlife Agenda: Paul Oakenfold, Michael Mayer and outdoor parties 2010

  • I look down at my list of fruits and recite the names under my breath, syncing into the rhythms of nearby batucada drummers.

    The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008

  • Although employing a marriage of jazz and beats, it stretched it further by bringing in elements of bossa-nova, batucada, and jungle, and combining it with a sense of song-writing that elevated it above the standards of that aforementioned scene.

    DJ Factory Joe the 2nd, Directing MI:4 Ben Barren 2006

  • I look down at my list of fruits and recite the names under my breath, syncing into the rhythms of nearby batucada drummers.

    The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008

  • I look down at my list of fruits and recite the names under my breath, syncing into the rhythms of nearby batucada drummers.

    The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008

  • Amon Tobin: I think a little too much was made of my using Latin breaks in my music because I used a lot of samba and bossa nova, and general batucada percussion, in my productions.

    Disquiet » Bric House 1997

  • And no matter what language our people speak, you have given us all reason to sing -- from the batucada of Bahia to the bossa nova, from the rhythm of samba to the rock of tropicalismo, from the quiet choro to the lively forro.

    Presidents Clinton And Cardoso At Brasilia Reception ITY National Archives 1997

  • She totally personalizes "Aquarela Do Brasil" using the 'bridge' only and then adds the batucada "Nega do Cabelo Duro" to it, infusing it with humor and the sound of "crickets": very unique performance.

    AvaxHome intothe 2010

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