Halima Mahdee has danced samba, and she's danced funk. But she had never danced SambaFunk before joining King Theo's classes. Mahdee, 31, a medical receptionist in Oakland, is now a certified ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – For the very first time ...

Through dance and music, Samba N’ Motion and Bola da Vez stitch together historical and cultural events of Brazil. Both groups were formed by Ana Laidley (center), and they will perform at the UCLA ...

The first annual New Orleans Brasil Day will held on Saturday, September 17, at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The festival will consist of daylong cultural and educational activities centered around ...

Step up to a traditional samba circle in Brazil and you’ll find this: a group of 5 to 15 men, each playing an instrument — a tambourine, a cavaquinho, a drum. Then you’ll typically see women, not ...

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Flurry “Winter Roots” Festival, a celebration of traditional music and dance, is happening this weekend in the Spa City. This winter’s festival, scheduled for Friday, Feb.