With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival’s drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades.
Carnival 2025 samba queens set Rio ablaze in jaw-dropping costumes: PHOTOS
The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...
First Oscar for Brazil adds zest to Rio Carnival extravaganza
Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...
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Anitta writes song and cheers for samba school celebrating her Afro-Brazilian faith
RIO DE JANEIRO — 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.
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Meet the gorgeous Brazilian Samba dancers set to steal the show at the Rio Carnival
And as Brazil this week explodes into its annual crescendo of passion and colour we take a closer look at the beauties who’ll be taking centre stage at the iconic Sambadrome showpiece.
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The many hands behind Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival
Just a few minutes from the school parades in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, there’s a huge workforce stitching, fixing, sweeping up feathers and sequins, and assembling floats and instruments.
AP PHOTOS: In Rio and beyond, Carnival brings euphoria and release to Brazilians
It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known ...