A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at ...

Events take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s most cosmopolitan city. All the main samba competitions between rival dance ...

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A group of Brazilian transgender women will perform at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, leading for samba school ...

With 5 days until the official start of Carnival, the streets of Rio de Janeiro were crowded Sunday with bands and revelers ...

Just a few days until the official start of Carnival, and the streets of Rio de Janeiro are already already heaving with ...

Afro-Brazilian religious followers conducted a vibrant cleansing ritual at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, just ...

Carnival season always breathes life into the local economy of Rio de Janeiro's Vila Vintém favela – but particularly this ...

The Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro became a scene of faith and celebration as the traditional Wash of the Sapucaí took place on Sunday (February 23), a week before the start of Carnival. Could these ...

The Cordão do Boitatá parade kicked off on Sunday 23 February, as thousands of participants danced in the streets.View on ...

Video. The Cordão do Boitatá parade kicked off on Sunday 23 February, as thousands of participants danced in the streets.

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