Lapa 40 Graus Celebrates the Sertanejo Fest Gold in Rio December 30th
Lapa 40 Graus will be choc-o-block with the best of sertanejo and samba as it celebrates an early New Year...
December 24, 2016Topic
Samba
Rio’s Carnival Samba Schools Annouce 2017 Technical Rehearsal Schedule
The techincal rehearsals schedule for the samba schools are released, the final test run before the carnival performance and a...
December 9, 2016
Rio’s Explorer Bar in Santa Teresa Opens Tonight
A new addition to Santa Teresa's bar scene will open its doors to the public on Thursday, December 1st, as...
December 1, 2016
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
Arlindo Cruz Performs at Rio’s Fundição Progresso, Sept 30th
Samba musician Arlindo Cruz and his son Arlindo Neto will perform at Fundicao Progresso September 30th to launch their new...
September 26, 2016
Beginner’s Guide to the Rio Carnival Parades: Sponsored
All you need to know about making the most of Carnival parade nights at the Sambódromo. With Rio de Janeiro...
January 22, 2016
Carnival 2016 Will See 505 Blocos in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro announced that for Carnival 2016 there will be 505 blocos, almost fifty more than last year.
January 13, 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
One Year to Rio Olympics Will Start Countdown With Music Show
Rio2016 will host a music and dance celebration on Aug. 4 to mark one year before the start of the...
August 4, 2015