Rio’s Pedra do Sal Samba Event Canceled for Fear of Police Raid
According to the event's organizers, the decision was a precaution against a Rio's City Hall order operation that was planned...
July 5, 2017Topic
Pedra do Sal
Jazz at Pedra do Sal Planned For Every Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro
Free, weekly jazz shows will take place in one of Rio de Janeiro’s foremost cultural landmarks, Pedra do Sal.
January 4, 2017
Batuque da Boa Brings 48 Hours of Samba to Rio this Weekend
Batuque da Boa brings 48 hours of samba to Rio de Janeiro this weekend, starting on Saturday, October 8th until...
October 8, 2016
Best Places in Rio de Janeiro for Live Music 2016
A brief guide to best the pubs, bars, and medium and large venues that host live music in Rio de...
July 23, 2016
Pedra do Sal, the Birthplace of Samba in Rio de Janeiro
On Monday and Friday evenings throughout Rio’s summer some of the city’s best samba players gather to put on a...
December 7, 2015
Baile Black Bom: “Black Music” Nights at Pedra do Sal
Celebrating Afro-Brazilian culture, Rio's Pedra do Sal comes alive with the sounds 70s funk, R & B, and hip-hop during...
April 8, 2014
Five Off-the-Path Things to See in Rio
Those interested in digging a little a deeper, and maybe walk a few miles, will find that some of Rio’s...
January 22, 2013
Pedra do Sal, Birthplace of Samba
By Felicity Clarke, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The samba schools are currently starting the final intense...
December 21, 2010