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That's the message one of Rio de Janeiro's famous samba schools is delivering at this weekend's official Carnival parade, as NPR's Carrie Kahn reports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MANGUEIRA SAMBA SCHOOL ...

Eight million people are expected to attend this years' Rio Carnival according to the ... tourists are arriving early to practice their samba moves. (AP Video: Pedro Varela) Carney's use of ...

The Mocidade Independente samba school, one of Rio’s most popular ... seamlessly between the many grooves that make up a Carnival parade theme song. “We understand each other.

Founded in 1948, Beija-Flor is one of the most awarded samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, with 14 championship titles, and the third most successful school in the history of the Rio Carnival.

Performer from the Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP ...

The festivities for Rio's Carnival kicked off Monday night as Samba school ‘Unidos da Tijuca’ took the stage with an Afro-Brazilian religious theme, paying tribute to Logun Edé, a deity from the ...