Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carnival season always breathes life into the local economy of Rio de Janeiro's Vila Vintém favela – but particularly this year, ...

RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — Thousands of boisterous samba fans came together to watch the first night of Rio’s Carnival parades Sunday, and all eyes are on a 7-year-old girl who is the youngest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: :: The Beija-Flor samba school is crowned champion of the iconic Rio de Janeiro Carnival for the 15th time :: March 5, 2025 ...

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a glittering affair that attracts tourists from all over the world. There is, however, a murky and sometimes violent underbelly to the celebrations that recently came ...

The banner on the back wall of the old dance hall says in Portuguese: “While there is dance, we still have hope.” There’s plenty of that as the crowd of Cariocas (Rio locals) shake hips and move their ...

Performers from Porto da Pedra samba school participate in the samba parade at Cidade do Samba in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 1, 2023. A two-day event was held here to celebrate Brazil's National ...

Lucy Duran travels to the Rocinha slum area in Rio, where she visits a music school where children are taught to sing and play samba. She also meets samba star Mart'nalia. Show more As part of series ...