At the heart of the samba, Brazil’s quintessential song format, lies a paradox as intriguing as it is illuminating: no matter how joyous a samba may be, it will invariably carry a feeling of sadness ...

There are few cities in the world where the mountains meet the sea, where the sun shines year round, and the sounds of samba ...

At Austin Samba School, students are dressed in American-flag cowboy outfits and dancing to a samba rhythm. And class has just begun. The dance school combines the study of Brazilian samba with Texas ...

Neguinho da Beija-Flor, 75, is the most recognisable voice in Rio de Janeiro’s elite carnival league and has led 50 consecutive parades for the same school On Monday night, as 100,000 people gather in ...

Full of dense rainforests, bustling cities and golden beaches, Brazil is an endless feast for the eyes—and also for the ears. The country’s music teems with African, European and Amerindian influences ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Samba and literature rarely share the same stage, but at this year's Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, two samba schools used their parades to tell the stories of Black Brazilian female ...

Maybe it's the warm weather. Maybe it's the world-famous beaches with mountains on the horizon in both cities. Well, whatever the reason, musician Roge says nothing makes him feel more like a native ...

To call Brazilian samba legend Elza Soares' story "rags to riches" would be reductive—she grew up in one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest favelas. Elsa Soarez at The Town Hall on Friday, May 19. Justin ...

Samba Houston, in partnership with the Brazilian Women Foundation and Houston Latin Fest, and the support of the Consulate-General of Brazil in Houston, will host a Brazilian Carnival Parade to ...

Renato Lourenco usually sweeps up heaps of trash after Rio de Janeiro’s elite samba schools parade at Carnival. This year he will be one of its most surprising stars. Subscribe to read this story ...