This year is the 60th anniversary of the cool beat of bossa nova. What could that possibly have to do with the D.C. area? Well, it turns out that the album “Jazz Samba,” which introduced to the world ...

It's been over 40 years since the Cavalera brothers, Max and Iggor, joined forces to form Sepultura in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although both brothers have been out of the band for decades by this ...

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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anitta has become a pop music sensation in her native Brazil and abroad, but Monday she will have her first shot to prove herself on the country's biggest stage: the Sambadrome.

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 ...

Os Novos Baianos brought their samba rock to American soil for the first time to the joy of the thousands of Brazilian and Brazilian-American fans who’ve made a life here. But they didn’t just draw a ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the first time since the Cuban conga (1938), it looks as though the U.S. is taking up a new ballroom dance. The new dance is the Brazilian samba* notable alike for its breezy tempo and its lilting ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When Leandro Santanna’s mother wanted to teach him about their ...

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