Four of Rio's top samba schools took center stage on the opening night of Carnival parades on Sunday. (AP video shot by Mario ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more ...

Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades.

Many say the heart of every Samba School is their drum section. To keep it pumping in the right tempo, Mocidade Samba ...

The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...

A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at ...

On the eve of the start of one of the world’s most famous Carnivals, samba lovers from around the world gathered on Wednesday ...

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.

Watch Samba school parade in Brazil Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to ...

The Tuiuiti samba school uplifts trans identities and highlights the political dimensions of Brazil’s Carnival celebrations.

Mayara Lima is famous for her hypnotising samba style. Here, she shares the best samba experiences in Rio, from traditional school events to samba circles. Brazilians often say that "everything ...