Neuma Goncalves, Brazil's "First Lady of Samba," has died at age 78 after helping turn the Rio de Janeiro slum Mangueira into one of the best-loved samba schools at the world-famous Carnival parade.

A green oasis intended to contribute to neighbourhood health in Rio de Janeiro, Parque Realengo is rapidly being colonised by ...

The pervasive sultry sounds and hypnotic syncopations of Latin-America’s artistic heritage have pulsed across the Americas’ ...

Lagos pulsed with history and vibrant hues as the 2025 Fanti Carnival painted the streets with a joyous Afro-Brazilian celebration.

Berkeley Festival of Choro will be held April 17-20 and offers concerts featuring special guest musicians, three community ...

Coming out of Rio de Janeiro's favelas to global fame ... Passinho is driven by tambor drum beats, a fusion of samba, breaking, frevo, capoeira, afro and funk, evolving to integrate influences ...

And iconic it was: Rio’s Queen of the Drums, Erika Januza brought her Brazilian samba; YoungstaCPT and DJ Ready D rocked the crowd on their Gatsby float along with MCs Liezel van der Westhuizen and ...

Samba Fogo’s show is galvanizing in entertainment excellence and respectful cultural education but its most recent Dancestral ...

Samba music is a lively and rhythmic genre of music that originated in Brazil, particularly in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro ... our teachers stumbled upon a collection of samba ...