Pagode is a
Brazilian style of music which originated in
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil , as a subgenre of
Samba. Pagode originally meant a celebration with much food, music, dance and party. In 1978, singer
Beth Carvalho was introduced to this music, liked it from the beginning and recorded tracks by
Zeca Pagodinho and others. Over time, "Pagode" has been used by many commercial groups who have included a version of the music filled with clichés, and there is now a sentiment that the term is a pejorative for "very commercial pop music" (see Pagode Romântico).