Carnival is a festive season that begins immediately before Lent, generally during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, masks, costumes, and public street parties. While Samba reigns supremely, Carnival music is generally intense, rhythmic, with lots of African-Brazilian percussion (also called Batucada), steel drums, and often the distinctive Cuica drum. Parades are punctuated by elaborate costumes and masks, and the Rio de Janeiro Carnaval is the best-known celebration in the World, often replicated worldwide with days-long events, parties and drinking.
Lilting folk song with mandolin, fiddle & carousel accompaniment. Tells the story of two girls in post- World War II England. Ultimately they end up living in different countries but their families stayed connected. Lyrics use the metaphor of a funfair ride to mirror the ups and downs of growing up. Mixed Vocals, Folk, British Folk
Hip-Hop track with a slight Islamic feel or Indian snake charmer vibe. Very lively and catchy. What the green skinned sexy female Aliens who dance for Captain Christopher Pike in the Star Trek pilot and Captain James Kirk in the Star Trek series would be shedding their clothes to, most likely. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Middle East Hip Hop
Come and join the samba celebration, this uplifting track takes you on a colourful journey to the streets of brazil. Features brazilian vocals, guitar, horns, bass, percussion, drums. Feel the summertime vibe. Great for scenes of people dancing and having a good time, street carnival, workout videos, Female Vocals, Brazilian, Samba
A beautiful Bossa Nova song performed in Portuguese by Brazilian female vocalist, Jussanam, who also wrote these charming, seductive lyrics. Features an acoustic guitar, upright bass, and drums. Recorded "live" with an elegant guitar solo. Great for romantic films, fashion promos, clubs, and lounges, Female Vocals, Brazilian, Bossa Nova
Grooving electro swing music track, mixing retro jazz with house dance. A modern dance-floor sound capable of retaining the energetic excitement of live brass (trumpet, trombone and clarinet) and early swing recordings. Female singer performs main theme with a seductive femme fatale timbre. Female Vocals, Jazz, Electro Swing
Exciting tropical latin track with splashes of salsa, caribbean, dance, pop, calypso and more. Great for dance parties, ibiza, tropical islands, commercials about tropical drink products showing hip people partying, vacation ads and more. Instrumental, Dance, Latin House
Lively Yiddish / Eastern European dancing music, exotic and fun, with a touch of mystery. Ideal for village celebrations, wacky and zany European style comedic projects, travelogues and more. Fast and carefree mood, violins, woodwinds, percussion. Instrumental, Middle East, Jewish Folk
High energy Samba dance track titled after the favorite expression of cartoon character Speedy Gonzales, but you'll want it for it's high energy and the fun it can add to your production. Dancing, parties, good times, joyful events and more. Cool track and very catchy. Instrumental, Brazilian, Samba
Italian flavored little romp, perfect for dancing, travel, cooking shows, light hearted scenes in mob stories or any drama or comedy. Village folk dancing, courtship rituals in Italian seaside villa and mountain towns overshadowing the Alps. Light, fun, and energetically sweet. Instrumental, European, Italy
Modern, original, and highly energetic. Super cool intro that evolves into a sophisticated, danceable well structured groove. Great for Crime, TV series. High Society, Adventure, Action, Lounge, Adult Themes, Crime would do great with this exciting song. Enhance your project with this one of a kind. Instrumental, Action, Theme Crime
Explosive Taiko drum performance, building to an epic crescendo. Huge, dramatic modern cinematic drum score in similar style to Tan Dun, Crouching Tiger, Shigeru Umebayashi, Hero etc. Instrumental, Drums, Taiko Drums
Spanish Flamenco music track with lively beat and beautiful instrumentation. Great for dancing and romantic scenes, travel, vineyards, anything sensual. Elegant alluring and rhythmic. Graceful playful and uplifting. Instrumental, Latin Folk Music, Spanish South American music, amor, Instrumental, Latin, Spanish Music
Fun, upbeat Gypsy Jazz meets Russian folk. Balalaika and Clarinet backed by acoustic guitars, upright bass and drums perfect for travel and cultural documentaries, comedy soundtracks, celebrations, weddings and Tetris style video game music. Instrumental, East European, Gypsy
Playful, humorous, sax and clarinet duet with laid back drums/piano. New Orleans feel. Creative, fun, and silly, this piece is good for funny crashes, falls, trying new things, little kids getting into mischief, animals doing crazy things, clowns, tricks, jokes, embarrassing moments. See variations, Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Jazz
Latin Pop song with reggaeton style rhythm. Female Spanish vocals. Accordion, acoustic guitars, percussion and a Spanish-rap interlude. Good for happy moments, kids music, parties, dancing. The lyrics talk about the new world that reading books can make. Female Vocals, Latin, Latin Pop
Pop and R&B sounding music with a distinctively Middle Eastern vibe, delightful and very dance oriented, especially for belly dancing or exotic dancing scenes. Ear catching, great musical hooks, a real toe tapper. Not to be missed, worth a listen for ingenuity alone. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Middle East Hip Hop
Thunderous tribal drumming with powerful tom strikes and stick hits begins. Deep male tribal chanting is heard, then the brass instruments build the intensity to a dramatic climax. Some dreadnought acoustic guitar riffing, amped guitar and bass, in keeping with 80s Adam Ant style A pirate-rock track, Instrumental, Dramatic, Regal Orchestral
A sunny afternoon at a Paris Cafe means views of the Eiffel Tower and the Seine... musically the setting includes accordion and classical guitar, a relaxed rhythm and sonic space to ponder the issues of day. Writers and artists mingle to the sounds of musical trabadours performing European classics, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate World Beat
Grab your beer steins and your partner and try not to spill any as you dance them around in a festival mood and get rip roaring drunk-or maybe just have a good time. Travel shows like The Amazing Race and European stories are good uses for this track as well as anything fun. Instrumental, European, Germany
Laid back acoustic guitar riffs against a cool latin rhumba rhythm lays the basis for a melodic flute and rhythmic chords. Smooth and sultry, this track has a really exotic feel suitable for travel projects and a chilled out ambience. Also available as a 60 second cut, a 30 second cut, Loop 1, Loop, Instrumental, Brazilian, Brazilian Folk
Very bizarre Hip-Hop track with Native African sounding vocal effects, cool for video games, stories set in unusual locales, voodoo or other unique storytelling angles, crime and drama shows, comedy and more. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Party Rap
Lively, exotic Ukrainian / Eastern European folk dance track. Strings, horns, percussion. Varying tempo and degrees of intensity. Instrumental, East European, Ukraine
An atmospheric, meditative song with a gentle touch of the mysterious atmosphere of Oriental East. Exotic and energetic perfectly fitting for background travel dialogue sequence. Instrumental, Drums, Hang
Make a wish and it will certainly be fulfilled. As part of a full orchestra confident, optimistic, playful song, full of emotion and passion of showing the main character and plot development. Instrumental, Cartoon, Orchestral Contemporary
An uptempo rockin' Zydeco dance instrumental with a great accordion breakdown at 0:57. A nod to Beau Jocque, Roy Carrier, Buckwheat Zydeco and ZZ Top. High energy from start to finish. Southern flavor. Instrumental, Americana, Cajun Zydeco
Uplifting latin groove with lively percussion, guitars, cuban style trumpets and upright bass. Feel the summertime vibe. Great for holiday and leisure, scenes of people dancing and having a good time, street carnival, tropical, beach, sun, sea and caribbean themes. Instrumental, Tropical, Afro-Caribbean
Cuban hot salsa latin jazz ala Tito Puente. Straight out of Havana with authentic rhythms and a tight horn section. Trumpet player takes a little solo and adds melodic hooks to the outro. Instrumental, Tropical Latin Music, Salsa, Instrumental, Tropical, Salsa
60 seconds of slow to mid tempo drums for the big screen and small. Ideal for foreboding battles, building action of any kind. Slight tempo change near the end, great for when the action really picks up or the second you complete a key plot point. Instrumental, Drums, Drums Action Moderate
Swing jazz piece with real clarinet, guitar and double bass. An upbeat and bright feel to this piece of nostalgic music. Suitable for a variety of media from 1930s documentary to animation and children's programming. Instrumental, Jazz, Dixieland
Beautiful waltz by Chopin Op. 18 performed on a grand piano. Full of emotion and intensity this track would be suitable for a variety of dramatic media. Instrumental, Classical Piano, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Emotional and rhythmic music in the style of reggae. Rigid brass and aggressive guitar. Suitable for video and film production. Instrumental, RnB, Funk
Exciting accompaniment for a flurry of activity. An American three ring adventure at the Big Top. The circus comes to town with this track. Features a full orchestra and Danny Elfman influenced. Great for animation, bloopers. comedy, man on the flying trapeze, carnival, and that quirky bicycle scene, Instrumental
A cinematic piece great for animation, independent films, or movie trailers. With a good mix of mystery, wonder, and intrigue, you'll find yourself humming this magical track's theme later. A funny cartoonish break in the middle (Monkeys Chasing Clowns) may be just what you need for a frantic scene, Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
Party Time! Electrifying, Vigorous Dance track with uplifting brass melody and vibrant bongos creating an African Vibe. Very rhythmic and pulsating, also terrific for a party type atmosphere, especially Rio DeJaneiro type street carnivals. Perfect for Sport, Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis, Instrumental, Sports, Soccer Themes
Upbeat, festive, happy Folk instrumental with acoustic guitar and mandolin, mid-fast tempo. Fitting for themes like celebration, dancing around a campfire, rural/country and farming scenarios and more. (O Brother Where Art Thou), Instrumental, Folk, Progressive Folk
Lousiana style lively zydeco footstomping high energy and exciting male vocals are the focus of this fun and dynamic one of a kind track. Especially great for HBO type Southern Americana productions, films, tv - Treme, True Detective, True Blood, music oriented projects such as Inside Llewyn Davis. Male Vocals, Blues, Delta Blues
Comedy, Drama, Comedy-Drama Quirky, Moving, Marching Full Orchestra. Lively and fun, this track is also ideal for reality shows, particularly competition segments. Unusual composition gives this track a one of a kind flavor, very hard to find elsewhere. Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Orchestral
A tropical track using incorporating Duduk, Hang Drum, Bass, Marimba, and Exotic Percussion in the style of the TV show Survivor. P erfect for any cue relating to the rain forest, jungle, Amazon, Africa, Caribbean, or beach life. Instrumental, Action, Impending Tribal
Quirky, vibrant electro swing music with a playful, festive mood. Acoustic instruments (piano, guitars, trombone and clarinet) evoke retro jazzy atmospheres on a rough dance beat. Instrumental, Jazz, Electro Swing
Bizarre samba track with sound effects, vocal oddities in the form of unintelligible native screaming and yelling, odd best, very funky and unique. Two minutes of unusual music with a beat and interesting sounds. Instrumental, Brazilian, Samba
Escape to the beauty and fun of the islands! This festive, uptempo Caribbean track features rolling steel drum melody, syncopated marimba arpeggios, strumming acoustic guitar, pumping bass, and latin drums & percussion. Instrumental, Tropical, Caribbean Music
Uptempo French Folk music-like a Polka set to sidewalk cafe. Parties, celebration, drinking scenes, commercials in which a whimsical, fast mood, and comic effect is a bonus are good uses for this track. Instrumental, European, France
A looping sequence perfect for cartoons, video and mobile games menu underscore, videos with continually running music. Goofy and bubbly, it is played by xylophone, strings, flute, brass, drums and cartoons percussion. Instrumental, Cartoon, Cartoon Goof Music
Upbeat and fun Polka with a folk style. Parties, drinking, close family tie scenes in Eastern European and Russian area nations. Sidewalk cafes, village festivals with lots of drinking and partying, old time courtship rituals and fun community get together scenes in otherwise heavy action films. Instrumental, East European, Poland
60 seconds of backbeat drums, tempo picks up towards end of track. Military, video games, action, adventure, all pure drumming. Great for scenes that intensify along with the beat. Instrumental, Drums, Drums Chaotic
Christmas Fun and Christmas carols Exciting, magical and happy moments big sleigh rides, snow outside the window, playful sleighride with joyful bells flutes strings bouncing in happiness. Playful chimes add to a warm, vibrant and magical holiday celebration. Beautiful, playful, and heartwarming, Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Whimsical
Deep, pulsating House Track with aggresive rhythm. Reminicent of Old Skool raves. Great for action scenes, TV & Film. Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis, Instrumental, Sports, Soccer Themes
