Brazilian-American musician Beto Gonzalez was too young to understand the country around him when his family returned to Brazil in the 1970s. It was only as he grew older, after coming back to the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). In the shuffling rhythms of samba, in its defiance and energy and lust for life, lies the soul of Rio de Janeiro. Samba is heard ...

Born in Brazil's Bahia province, the shape-shifting carnival sound known as samba continues to retain African elements that have run through the music for hundreds of years, yet remains elastic… By ...

Popular song star, Stella Monye of Oko Mi fame is no doubt a polyvalent artists. Apart from her very ambitious 1000 mics women empowerment NGO that aspires to change the musical career of Nigerian ...

Samba — dance, music, attitude 05:54 Music Brazil Xenia Böttcher 02/24/2025 Samba is inextricably linked to the people of Rio's Sugarloaf Mountain. At a 'samba de roda', Brazilians come together to ...

Bands big and small, have had to be extremely creative in the past year. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content ...

Kick back for a moment and imagine you’re in Brazil, perhaps sunning yourself on Copacabana beach or simply swaying to the rhythm of samba music at the glamorous annual Rio Carnival. That’s the idea ...

Percussionist Kody Roberts has been drumming with the band since he was 7 A young drummer who started leading a samba band at the age of 14 has said he wants more young people to enjoy the carnival ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across ...

You can find different music all over the world. Music from different countries and cities can have its own special sound too. It's important to share and to listen to music from other parts of the ...