Celebrated for its captivating rhythm and expressive movements, samba is the soul of Brazil. But before it went on to conquer ...

At the heart of the samba, Brazil’s quintessential song format, lies a paradox as intriguing as it is illuminating: no matter how joyous a samba may be, it will invariably carry a feeling of ...

A Los Angeles samba school brings a little taste of Brazil to the U.S., teaching the art of dance and percussion to anyone who wants to learn.

Quench all those cravings at the Colorado Brazil Festival, ... Aug. 10—Have you been experiencing Samba no pé (Samba of the foot) lately?

From samba and carnival to food, music and religion, African culture is everywhere in Brazil. The cultural heritage stems from the estimated four million slaves who were brought to the country ...

Beth Carvalho, Brazil’s ‘godmother of samba,’ dies at 72 May 7, 2019 More than 6 years ago Brazilian singer Beth Carvalho performs at a music festival in Rio de Janeiro in 2018.

If you enter U Samba? Cafe and expect to see sword-wielding gauchos serving meat, don’t worry, it’s a common mistake. Here in downtown Aurora you will be schooled in traditional Brazilian ...

Quench all those cravings at the Colorado Brazil Festival, ... Aug. 10—Have you been experiencing Samba no pé (Samba of the foot) lately?

Beth Carvalho, a singer nicknamed “godmother of samba” in Brazil — died April 30 in Rio de Janeiro. She was 72. With her exuberant and smoky voice, she filled soccer stadiums with her ...