Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade leagu ...

Superstar Anitta has won over pop music fans in Brazil and abroad, even more so since she added English and Spanish singing to her seductive dancing and bold lyrics.

The Beija-Flor samba school on Wednesday (March 5) was crowned champion of the iconic Rio de Janeiro Carnival, marking their 15th title. In this year's parade, the school paid homage to the late Luiz ...

The Mocidade Independente samba school, one of Rio’s most popular, has 240 drummers in its section. Based in the working-class Vila Vintem community, on the city’s west side, Mocidade is known for its ...

The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators ...

This year, the “special group” parades over three days instead of the usual two, with four samba schools taking the stage each night. The Sambadrome, a symbol of Brazil's Carn ...

The Carnival is in full swing as music, glam and glee continue to dominate the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Samba school Unidos da Tijuca opened the festivities on Monday night with an afro-Brazilian ...

It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known ...

A samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side ...

As one of Rio's 12 top-tier samba schools, Unidos de Padre Miguel is having its shot at fame, perhaps even glory — all while bringing in more money into its community. Last year, competing in ...

As one of Rio’s 12 top-tier samba schools, Unidos de Padre Miguel is having its shot at fame, perhaps even glory — all while bringing in more money into its community. Last year, competing in ...