In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.

Giant robot tribute to Brazil's Lula comes last at Rio Carnival The British Broadcasting Corporation Rio de Janeiro's annual carnival parade competition continued its tradition of vibrant dance and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO(AP) — Samba and literature rarely share the same stage, but at this year's Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, two samba schools used their parades to tell the stories of Black Brazilian female ...

Samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of - Copyright AFP TERCIO TEIXEIRA Samba dancers and ...