THEY are the gorgeous, glittering Samba dancers who steal the show at the greatest party on the planet. The queens and muses ...

But for many samba fanatics, drums are the beating heart of the party ... “You have to pay attention — there’s a way to show ...

Mandjou Koné sings during her recent visit to KSQD radio's studio. A teacher in the Arts Division at UC Santa Cruz, Koné is ...

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

Building Connection Through Brazilian Samba Dance Whether you’re looking at the crowds of dancers from samba schools during ...

The Tuiuiti samba school uplifts trans identities and highlights the political dimensions of Brazil’s Carnival celebrations.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, ...

Paraiso do Tuiuti is one of 12 samba schools that compete in Rio's enormous and elaborate yearly Carnival parade, often referred to as "the best show on earth." Each school creates a story ...

THEY are the gorgeous, glittering Samba dancers who steal the show at the greatest party on the planet. The queens and muses who light up the jaw-dropping, heart-pounding Rio Carnival are once ...

Performer from the Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) ...