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 ...

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

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, told in ...

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

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 ...

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 ...