Brazilian-American musician Beto Gonzalez was too young to understand the country around him when his family returned to Brazil in the 1970s. It was only as he grew older, after coming back to the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anitta has become a pop music sensation in her native Brazil and abroad, but Monday she will have her first shot to prove herself on the country's biggest stage: the Sambadrome.

Step up to a traditional samba circle in Brazil and you’ll find this: a group of 5 to 15 men, each playing an instrument — a tambourine, a cavaquinho, a drum. Then you’ll typically see women, not ...

Discover the Vibrant Rhythm of Rio — Right Here in Auckland!Experience the spirit of Brazil without leaving New Zealand! Ziriguidum brings ...

Maybe it's the warm weather. Maybe it's the world-famous beaches with mountains on the horizon in both cities. Well, whatever the reason, musician Roge says nothing makes him feel more like a native ...

The first annual New Orleans Brasil Day will held on Saturday, September 17, at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The festival will consist of daylong cultural and educational activities centered around ...

Blocos de carnaval are Rio de Janeiro’s equivalent to New Orleans’ brass bands – though the Brazilian version is mostly samba music and only appears during the South American country’s annual Mardi ...

Hermeto Pascoal, the innovative Brazilian composer famed for his blend of jazz and traditional music, has died at the age of ...

The cancellation of Foo Fighters’ concerts has had a ripple effect. It even cost the local Brazilian samba group Amigos do Samba a gig. When the Foo Fighters dropped out of Lollapalooza in Sao Paulo, ...