The Passinho is a novel kind of dance, mixing many styles, including traditional Brazilian samba. Now, this passionate dance has become popular across Brazil.
The Passinho - which translates as "little step" - mixes pop, funk and break-dancing with traditional Brazilian samba.
It has been around for years, but its popularity spread recently through social media -- with dancers posting videos like these drawing in followers of their moves.
The dance’s new superstars include Rio de Janeiro’s Borel slum resident Hilton Santos da Cruz, known as "Hiltinho Fantastico" - Fantastic Little Hilton:
"I first got in contact with the Passinho after I saw a video on YouTube, so I got interested and started training trying to do it like them, and this led to that, I am here today, doing it." Passinho dancer Hilton Santos Da Cruz said.
Teenagers from poor communities - with growing access to the internet -upload videos of themselves dancing at home or at parties. One of the most famous clips from 2008 got over four million views.
In Passinho gatherings, participants watch performers square off against each other in choreographed duels.
Baile funk parties can attract hundreds of revelers dancing in close contact
Many credit it with keeping young people out of trouble and away from local gangs.
"I think that, if Passinho hadn’t reached the communities in Tijuca or outside as well, I think many young people would have got involved with crime." Passinho dancer Jonathan Batista said.
The Passinho - which translates as "little step" - mixes pop, funk and break-dancing with traditional Brazilian samba.
It has been around for years, but its popularity spread recently through social media -- with dancers posting videos like these drawing in followers of their moves.
The dance’s new superstars include Rio de Janeiro’s Borel slum resident Hilton Santos da Cruz, known as "Hiltinho Fantastico" - Fantastic Little Hilton:
"I first got in contact with the Passinho after I saw a video on YouTube, so I got interested and started training trying to do it like them, and this led to that, I am here today, doing it." Passinho dancer Hilton Santos Da Cruz said.
Teenagers from poor communities - with growing access to the internet -upload videos of themselves dancing at home or at parties. One of the most famous clips from 2008 got over four million views.
In Passinho gatherings, participants watch performers square off against each other in choreographed duels.
Baile funk parties can attract hundreds of revelers dancing in close contact
Many credit it with keeping young people out of trouble and away from local gangs.
"I think that, if Passinho hadn’t reached the communities in Tijuca or outside as well, I think many young people would have got involved with crime." Passinho dancer Jonathan Batista said.
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