Salvador, Bahia, Brazil is an important cradle of Afro-Brazilian culture, and home to musical styles that form the bedrock of much of today's popular sounds. In this book, author Kirk Brundage offers a succinct yet comprehensive overview of the primary styles, from sacred to contemporary, providing historical context of the music and practical information on playing the rhythms. "Afro-Brazilian Percussion Guide contains a huge amount of information and would be of great value to high school and university instructors interested in starting Brazilian Percussion ensembles."

Foreword: The path of a seeker, by Dona CC -- About this book -- Brief history of Bahia -- Section 1: Candomblé : Sacred rhythms -- Section 2: Capoeira: Musical martial art -- Section 3: Samba: National dance -- Section 4: Carnaval: World's biggest party -- Section 5: Creativity: Developing your sound -- Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: Notes -- Appendix C: Selected reading and sources -- Appendix D: Selected listening -- Appendix E: DVDs, videos, and websites.