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Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage
- The passinho, a dance style, was designated an "intangible cultural heritage" by Rio legislators, acknowledging its origins in Rio de Janeiro's favelas.
- Social media played a role in popularizing passinho, with videos on platforms like Orkut and YouTube spreading the style to other favelas.
- Brazilian producer Julio Ludemir organized 'passinho battles' in the early 2010s, contributing to the recognition and discovery of talents in the dance style.
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Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage
RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira,
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Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio's favelas is declared cultural heritage
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo _ whatever was around.
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