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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Top samba "schools" in Brazil's Carnival capital Rio de Janeiro paraded for a second night on Monday, peppering the annual sizzling fusion of music, dance and ...

There was dancing and celebration in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as people came out to celebrate Black ...

TEMPO/Purwanto Setiadi Therefore, enjoying live samba in the region where it was born in the late 19th and early 20th ...

In Brazil, D.C.’s own go-go music is meeting the beats of samba and District landmarks that are being brought to life on the wall of a building. It’s part of a cultural exchange between D.C. and the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians on Friday ...

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 ...