The powerful sound of the drumline is more than just a crowd-pleaser at football games and parades—it's a living echo of ...

Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.

The rhythm took over Rio de Janeiro as top-tier samba schools lit up the runway at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, delivering a spectacle of music, movement and emotion.

Laisa Lima will lead Arranco's parade when they take part in the annual inter-school competition on the weekend.

Samba and literature rarely share the same stage, but at this year's Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, two samba schools used their ...

On the evening of Friday, Feb. 13, the University of Connecticut Department of Music put on a fabulous jazz recital called “Strollin’ & Scattin.’” ...

The Brazilian Carnival “pick-up” refers to that electric moment when music intensifies, drums synchronize, and crowds collectively lift the celebration to another level. It’s not planned it happens ...

The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of ...

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the samba-dancing skier from Brazil, won South America's first ever Winter Games medal in the men's ...

São Paulo's official Carnival celebrations burst into life on Friday night as the city's top-tier samba schools paraded at ...

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign ...