RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — ...

Passinho, a vibrant dance style originating from Rio de Janeiro's favelas, received official recognition as an "intangible cultural heritage" in Rio. This designation was the result of a law proposed ...

For those fortunate enough to have been at the Fillmore Miami Beach last night, one would have thought they were at a dancehall in Brazil partying with Latin-pop sensation Anitta. Thursday evening’s ...

Anitta had never headlined her own concert in the States before Wednesday night’s sold-out show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Yet it was hard to believe it was her first time after witnessing the ...

Who will be the halftime performer for the Green Bay Packers game in Brazil Friday? Brazilian pop-funk superstar Anitta, the NFL announced last month. In a Billboard report, Seth Dudowsky, the NFL’s ...

April 26 (UPI) --Brazilian singer Anitta is back with new music. The 31-year-old recording artist released her sixth studio album, Funk Generation, on Friday. In a post on Instagram, Anitta explained ...

There's a new sound on the Asbury Park boardwalk when DJ Pepe Loco is behind the decks. Rhythms boom and feet move. “It's definitely a little faster than normal EDM music,” said Loco, aka Paige Pirolo ...