Portela Promises Protest Sculpture: Daily
Portela samba school have revealed that they will erect a giant 18-meter high sculpture in homage of the recent demonstrations...
February 22, 2014Topic
Samba
Rio’s Sambódromo’s 30th Anniversary: Daily
This Sunday the Marquês de Sapucaí will bring together Samba Schools from the Series A and the Special Group to...
February 22, 2014
Portela Samba School in Carnival 2014
G.R.E.S Portela will be the second to last school to parade of the Grupo Especial (Special Group) competition on Monday,...
February 18, 2014
Vila Isabel Samba School in Carnival 2014
Last year’s Carnival champions, G.R.E.S. Unidos de Vila Isabel, will be the third samba school to parade on Monday, March...
February 11, 2014
Finding the Best Roda de Samba in Rio
Traditional roda de samba is a distinct form of playing samba music involving a minimum of four people sitting around...
February 11, 2014
Going to the Sambódromo for Carnival 2014
At the center of Carnival each year, and where the action takes place with the energetic samba school parades is...
February 4, 2014
Letter: Rio’s Rooted Music Scene
Letter to the Editor, by Tom Moon RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It was nearly 2AM on an average Wednesday,...
February 4, 2014
Mocidade Samba School in Carnival 2014
Samba school G.R.E.S. Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, or simply "Mocidade" and their strong drum line will be the first...
January 28, 2014
Getting Ready for the 2014 Carnival Blocos
Of the 538 blocos who applied this year, 466 were authorized, representing five percent decrease from 2013, and no new...
January 28, 2014