A Los Angeles samba school brings a little taste of Brazil to the U.S., teaching the art of dance and percussion to anyone who wants to learn. This week, people around the world are celebrating the 40 ...

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Explore the shanty towns of Río Janeiro and their role in the city's cultural history. The shanty towns of Río Janeiro play a pivotal role in the city's cultural history. They are home to a rich ...

Brazilian-American musician Beto Gonzalez was too young to understand the country around him when his family returned to Brazil in the 1970s. It was only as he grew older, after coming back to the ...

Beth Carvalho, a singer nicknamed “godmother of samba” in Brazil — died April 30 in Rio de Janeiro. She was 72. With her exuberant and smoky voice, she filled soccer stadiums with her followers, ...

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 ...

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Brasil ha recuperado su esencia en la Copa Mundial, su alegría y sobre todo los bailes. La aplastante victoria sobre Corea del Sur el lunes certificó el boleto de la pentacampeona mundial en Qatar.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - After months of coronavirus-induced inactivity, Rio de Janeiro's legendary samba scene is tentatively tiptoeing back to life, offering a sliver of hope to those whose ...

Beth Carvalho, a singer and songwriter known in Brazil as the “godmother of samba,” died on April 30 in Rio de Janeiro. She was 72. A statement from Pró-Cardíaco Hospital, where she had been since ...