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

Samba can’t be learned from a textbook alone. Brazil’s musical tradition is best understood first-hand and up close — close enough to feel the drumbeat reverberate inside you. “ It's like an ocean of ...

BRATTLEBORO — Sambaganza invites everyone to join in the lively percussion rhythms of Brazilian Carnival. If you love samba, drumming, joyful music, and the occasional parade, you’ll find it all here.

Can samba percussion collective Miamibloco really fit 80 musicians onstage at the Miami Beach Bandshell for its fifth annual Saideira Social? SuOm Francis, the collective’s cofounder, says the answer ...

Trinity College will host the 14th Samba Fest on April 23, with a lineup of guest artists from Brazil and other musicians entertaining the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the campus’ Jacobs Life ...

“I think we have something for everybody in this show,” Benise said. “We have Spanish flamenco, Cuban salsa, Brazilian samba, African drumming, and it’s all around Spanish guitar. “My hope is to take ...

IS CELEBRATING ALMOST 20 YEARS DANCING TO THE BEAT OF THE DRUMS, FANCY FEATHERS AND BRIGHT BEADED COSTUMES. WE MAKE THE COSTUMES. ACTUALLY, HERE WE DO EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING’S HANDMADE. THE SOUND AND ...

Caique Vidal is a Durham-based Afro-Brasilian musician and teacher. Caique Vidal’s voice is robust and unequivocal over driving percussion and horn sections. In harmony with his band Batuque, the ...

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