RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — ...

Brazilian culture is one that is both diverse and alive with movement. Within it there are hundreds of dance styles as varied as the countries’ terrain. One such dance which has quietly been entering ...

Brazil is not just a country. It is a feeling. A rhythm. A slow Saturday afternoon with a steaming pot on the stove, drums ...

Passinho, a vibrant dance style originating from Rio de Janeiro's favelas, received official recognition as an "intangible cultural heritage" in Rio. This designation was the result of a law proposed ...

The samba and bossa nova dances that we have come to associate with Brazilian culture are just the tip of the iceberg of the ceremonial movement, song and percussion of the Afro-Brazilian tradition.

A samba class performs in Rio de Janeiro. There’s an expression here in Brazil: “Tudo acaba em samba.” Translated literally, the phrase means “Everything ends in samba.” That is to say, no matter what ...

Viva Brazil-Ginga Brasileira, a professional ensemble from New Haven, entertained and educated students about Brazilian language and culture during two World Language Assemblies at Middlebrook School ...