Laisa Lima will lead Arranco's parade when they take part in the annual inter-school competition on the weekend.

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is using samba parades to spotlight Black Brazilian women writers who rarely get public recognition.

Those who have experienced Brazilian culture have loved it, especially Carnaval, a long-awaited celebration in February. For members of Handphibians, a Madison-based pagode band, and Ótimo Dance, a ...

A samba class performs in Rio de Janeiro. There’s an expression here in Brazil: “Tudo acaba em samba.” Translated literally, the phrase means “Everything ends in samba.” That is to say, no matter what ...

HAYWARD -- In Brazil, the Rhythm of Samba is everywhere and in just weeks those same sounds will fill the air right here in the Bay Area at San Francisco's 45th annual Carnaval celebration and parade.

Once a racer for Norway, Pinheiro Braathen switched to Brazil, his mother's home country. In winning the Olympic giant slalom ...

The face of the Brazilian president is omnipresent as a samba school rehearses its Carnival parade in front of thousands of spectators chanting the refrain of its theme song: "Ole, ...

The 26-year-old native of Cidade de Deus (City of God) is the “Queen of The Drum” and principal dancer and instructor at Paraíso do Tuiuti. Mayara’s edgy skill as a passista (dancer in Portuguese) has ...

Have you been experiencing Samba no pé (Samba of the foot) lately? Craving some pão de queijo but haven’t been able to find a place that serves it? Or have you simply been itching to learn a couple of ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's upcoming visit to India is set to boost bilateral trade to $20 bn. Agreements are expected in pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and aviation ...