Islands where maybe a samba is interrupted to take breath (7)

I believe the answer is:

bahamas

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'islands' is the definition.
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I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for bahamas that I've seen before include "West Indies inslands" , "Island group near Florida" , "Isles near Florida" , "Have a bash, Ma, on the islands" , "Group of islands in th west Indies" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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