All together now: A Brazilian carnival procession moves with the
samba beat.  All together now: A Brazilian carnival procession
moves with the samba beat. Photo: Getty Images  In the nation's
music capital, Ute Junker uncovers her Brazilian side.  Brazil
is a country that swings. Its people seem to shimmy to a samba
beat, whether they're strolling along the beach or playing
football.  On previous visits, I've watched, wincing, as
tourists have clumsily tried to imitate those joyous Afro-
Brazilian rhythms. But finding myself in Salvador de Bahia,
famous as Brazil's most musical city, I decide to take the
plunge and sign up for a percussion lesson. I remember playing
the triangle in Ms Wilde's class back when I was six. If I could
do it then, I can do it now, right?  That's how I come to spend
the morning with Giba. Giba is the type of person who makes you
feel instantly at ease. That's just as well; otherwise I might
feel intimidated by the knowledge that my instructor is a famous
performer who has played with