Frevo is a wide range of musical styles originating from
Recife,
Pernambuco,
Brazil, all of which are traditionally associated with
Brazilian Carnival. The word
frevo is said to come from
frever, a variant of the
Portuguese word
ferver (to boil). It is said that the sound of the
frevo will make listeners and dancers feel as if they are boiling on the ground. The word frevo is used for both the frevo music and the frevo dance.