Not in a samba drum section; they're drummers," said Carlos ... celebrated as if Mocidade had already won its 7th title in ...

Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades. For many samba fanatics, drums are the beating heart of the party.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP ... people who studied. Not in a samba drum section; they’re drummers,” said Carlos Eduardo Oliveira, Mocidade’s drum master for 14 years, known as “Mestre Dudu.” ...