The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators ...

One of Rio's most storied Samba schools will explore the "Pain and Passion" of the lives of the Bantu people in the city. Bantu people were the majority of Black people enslaved in Rio.

the music - in large part because of its African roots. That's the message one of Rio de Janeiro's famous samba schools is delivering at this weekend's official Carnival parade, as NPR's Carrie ...

If you’re in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the city’s annual Carnival celebration, there’s still time to show some love to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in ...

02/24/2025 February 24, 2025 Samba is inextricably linked to the people of Rio's Sugarloaf Mountain. At a 'samba de roda', Brazilians come together to feel the music that has accompanied them ...

The famed Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is in full swing, as the extravaganza culminates in parades featuring top samba ...

This year, the 31-year-old took on the new challenge of joining some of Brazil's most traditional samba artists as a songwriter ... innovation that amplifies music and effectively does away ...

This year, the “special group” parades over three days instead of the usual two, with four samba schools taking the stage ...