Rio de Janeiro is the place to go. The city, the birthplace and world capital of samba, lives to the beat of this music throughout the year, but it is in February, during Carnival, that samba ...

This is what happened in 1970, when composer Candeia (1935-1978), a native of Rio de Janeiro, launched the samba song called Dia de graça. The song’s lyrics contained the following symbolic words: ...

Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) ...

About 100 dogs happily wagged their tails to samba music while socialising at the Blocao street party. The event drew around 300 people and their pets. “I think this is just wonderful; I’ve been ...

A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering ... Portuguese for dance moves — to the song "Escapism" by British singer Raye. But samba is not on the menu at the Madureira ...

The streets of Rio de Janeiro come alive with parties, samba and dazzling costumes as one of the world’s biggest carnivals unfolds Each year, the streets of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil come alive ...

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition. Thousand gathered at the city's giant Sambadrome arena to watch the top 12 samba schools ...

Anitta has become a pop music sensation in her native ... for a Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro. Anitta is a songwriter for the Unidos da Tijuca samba school, the first to enter the Sambadrome ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anitta has become a ... the second of three nights of parades. Every samba school must have a song that is repeatedly played for up to 80 minutes to support the theme ...