Definition of "sambas" []

• Plural form of samba. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of samba. (verb)

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• "Euro and American pop have no sway outside of there and the far east, Latin America and Africa have completely different pop musics, more R and B influenced with a cross current back and forth with the blues, sambas and reggae too."
• "The Group, which made brilliant use of Caribbean rhythms calypsos and sambas, played nothing but extreme joy."
• "I presume it is because the music has been composed by a Brazilian, Berna Ceppas, who combined bossa nova and sambas, with funk and electro music."