In the 80's, forró underwent a transformation
History of Vanessa Caldeira - Viseu, Portugal
In the 80's, forró underwent a transformation, with some extra instruments being incorporated, such as drums, guitar and electric bass. During the 90's, more elements were added to the bands, including keyboards and sax. there was a new look at this musical genre, thus appearing the university forró that made certain musical alterations in relation to its original version. It is often confused with baião, xaxado and xote due to the obligatory presence of the zabumba, accordion and triangle; It can also be referred to as 'forró pé de serra' or traditional forró... Did you know?
