Samba can’t be learned from a textbook alone. Brazil’s musical tradition is best understood first-hand and up close — close enough to feel the drumbeat reverberate inside you. “ It's like an ocean of ...

(Second in a series looking at local reaction to the World Cup.) They showed a World Cup match with Portuguese commentary on Tuesday. At least, that was the rumor. South Africa has its vuvuzelas, the ...

Laisa Lima will lead Arranco's parade when they take part in the annual inter-school competition on the weekend.

Even the pouring rain couldn’t put a damper on this country’s famed carnival as tens of thousands of revelers took to the streets Saturday, dancing to the sound of samba drums on the second day of the ...

The drum section plays throughout a school’s entire parade, lasting between 70 and 80 minutes, striving to lose neither tempo nor flair. Carnival judges score parades on a 10-point scale for various ...

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