Coco is an Afro-Brazilian circle dance and rhythm originating from the coastal regions of the Northeast. It developed among enslaved workers who used rhythmic hand-clapping and foot-stomping (using wooden clogs) to crush coconuts during work. Musically, it follows a 2/4 time signature and emphasizes call-and-response chanting. Culturally, it is an expression of social bonding and collective labor, often performed at rural parties and festivals. Its significance lies in its influence on early samba and its role in preserving the rhythmic oral history of coastal Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous communities in states like Alagoas and Pernambuco.[6, 8]