Masculine noun Pl: forrós
1 – a genre of music originated in northeastern Brazil that encompasses subgenres such as xote, baião, chamego, and arrasta-pé, which range from a slower to a faster tempo. Traditionally, it involves only three instruments: a bass drum called zabumba, a triangle, and an accordion.
2 – a dance style that emerged in northeastern Brazil with the music genre. It is performed in pairs, ranging from a slow side shuffle to a complex rhythm of fast footwork, swings, and jumps.
3 – A party where forró music is played.
See also: xaxado, frevo
Luiz Gonzaga (1912 -1989). A famous forró musician also known as Rei do Baião (The King of Baião)
The instruments played by a forró trio are the zabumba, the accordion and the triangle