Rio de Janeiro's iconic beaches are poised for a significant change. The familiar sounds of samba music, the readily ...

Set to come into force at the beginning of June, the new rules restrict live music, food and drink sales, chair rentals and ...

Helmer Fernando Meirelles’ O2 Filmes will produce a biopic of star Elza Soares, considered one of the greatest samba singers ...

Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall is rolling out new rules to control beachside activities due to come into force on June 1.

The Brazilian police revealed that they successfully thwarted a bomb threat that was planned to target Lady Gaga's concert in Rio de Janeiro. The Grammy winner made history during the free event ...

Rio de Janeiro is one of the most beautiful cities ... where Black communities created and nurtured samba, funk and other music styles that form the bedrock of Brazilian identity.

The streets of Rio de Janeiro come alive with parties, samba and dazzling costumes as one of the world’s biggest carnivals unfolds Each year, the streets of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil come alive ...

Watch moreRio de Janeiro carnival kicks off amid soaring ... the cleaning company for the city of Rio, appeared dancing samba to announce the imminent arrival of the games in Rio.

Drum queen Lorena Raissa from Beija-Flor samba school performs during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, early Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Credit: AP/Bruna Prado Mestre Dudu ...

For almost two decades, hundreds of dogs in the upscale Barra da Tijuca region in Rio de Janeiro have wagged their tails to samba music at the Blocao Carnival street party. They did it once again ...

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

a favela on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school returning to the top samba parade league for the first time in ...