Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the new Rota do Samba, musicians tell stories through song. Photograph by Dan Stables This article was produced by National ...

In Rio de Janeiro, family clans managing informal lotteries gain criminal influence through samba schools at the heart of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre Miguel ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across ...

BETH CARVALHO: (Singing in non-English language). PARKS: ...Your mind might jump to Brazil. Today, samba is woven into the country's cultural identity. For the past three decades, Rio de Janeiro has ...

Explore the shanty towns of Río Janeiro and their role in the city's cultural history. The shanty towns of Río Janeiro play a pivotal role in the city's cultural history. They are home to a rich ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). In the shuffling rhythms of samba, in its defiance and energy and lust for life, lies the soul of Rio de Janeiro. Samba is heard ...