In the same way that West African music and African American music are connected, in the Southern Hemisphere a similar dynamic of cross-pollination exists betwe

In the same way that West African music and African American music are connected, in the Southern Hemisphere a similar dynamic of cross-pollination exists between Angolan and Brazilian music: 1. Forced migration from Angola to Brazil, caused by slavery. As a result new genres of Brazilian Popular Music are influenced by traditional Angolan music 2. Brazilian Music makes its way back into Angola, new Angolan styles are influenced by Samba and other Brazilian genres. As an aside: don't miss out on this stuff. In my experience while most people in the English-speaking world are familiar with Bossa Nova, they rarely check out other Brazilian styles like Samba, Choro etc. and Angolan music like Kizomba and Semba. These are very rich musical traditions and if you have a look you will not be disappointed.