Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo's five-day reign over the festivities. “Don’t call me. Call King Momo until Ash Wednesday comes,

A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering Brazil. At the " Baile Charme," the city's traditional Black music parties, collective dancing fosters community and identity.Under a busy overpass in Rio's working-class neighborhood Madureira,

Call King Momo until Ash Wednesday comes,” Mayor Eduardo Paes, wearing shorts and a Panama hat, told Carnival revelers as drummers and veteran members of local samba schools celebrated and sang ...

Call King Momo until Ash Wednesday comes,” Mayor Eduardo Paes, wearing shorts and a Panama hat, told Carnival revelers as drummers and veteran members of local samba schools celebrated and sang ...