with their lively bars and samba clubs, are the perfect places to see circles of musicians play live, dance the night away and feel the energy of this music. For an evening of Brazilian rhythms in ...

With Olympic-level dance tournaments and street parties that take over whole neighbourhoods, Brazilian Carnival has a place ...

Competing with a Brazilian flag tied around his waist and his first Alpine Skiing World Cup medal proudly hanging from his neck, he celebrated by dancing samba in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

"She can dance more samba than many Brazilians," says stylist ... In the female hierarchy of Brazilian Carnival, Ms Flores' current role comes second only to the 'rainha da bateria', the queen ...

Originating from the Angolan word "semba," meaning "invitation to dance," samba is the dance of Brazil's Carnival. Samba was born in the 17th century in a popular meeting spot for Afro Brazilians.

Rio de Janeiro's top 13 samba schools are gearing up for carnival and the parade at Rio's Sambadrome where they will compete on 11 and 12 February to be crowned carnival champions. Ninety-thousand ...

Pinheiro Braathen celebrated the achievement in truly Brazilian — and Pinheiro — style: with a samba dance on the podium, the Brazilian flag wrapped around his waist and cowboy boots on his feet.

The charme dance style emerged in Brazil in the 1970s as an ode to American ... the two-steps have a distinct samba flavor; and the bold hip bounces channel Brazilian funk.