The most popular music from the state of Amazonas are the toadas, made hugely popular a few years ago by a song called "Tic-Tic-Tac." Every month of June, In the city of Parintins, tens of thousands take to the "bumbódromo" (Parintins' answer to the "sambódromo" of Rio de Janeiro) where they sing and dance to these songs or music of the boi (please read our Boi Bumbá page) by two rival groups that parade with huge floats and fabulous costumes: the red called Garantido and the blue, Caprichoso. It's become a great destination for tourists in the Amazon. Look for their CDs when you go to Manaus.
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Raízes Caboclas, Tambores de Cuia, Atração Fonográfica 21029. A great group from Manaus, extremely popular and loved. |
