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  • If the Rio Olympics had a soundtrack? Samba!

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    Samba is essential to Brazil’s identity. Songs in the genre make up a key part of Brazilians’ “truly remarkable” mental musical library, says Illinois history professor Marc Hertzman, whose book “Making Samba” deals with the music’s history and its connection with race.

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  • Editor’s note: To contact Marc Hertzman, call 608-213-7059; email hertzman@illinois.edu. The full title of his book is “Making Samba: A New History of Race and Music in Brazil.”