Carnival Rehearsals Start Tonight: Daily
Carnival samba school technical rehearsals from the Grupo Especial (Special Group) will be taking place Saturday and Sunday at Rio’s...
January 12, 2013Topic
Samba
Mocidade Samba School: Carnival 2013
G.R.E.S. Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel will be the fifth samba school to parade through the Sambódromo on Sunday, February...
December 25, 2012
Cris Delanno and Power Samba Jazz
Cris Delanno and Power Samba Jazz are finishing a highly-anticipated new album (“Nosso Quintal”), and will make their live debut...
August 14, 2012
Rio Receives Olympic Flag in London: Daily
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes yesterday received the Olympic flag at the London games’ closing ceremony.
August 13, 2012
A Weekend Visit in the Capital, Brasília
With Rio+20 last week and Sao Paulo Fashion Week before that, many may have overlooked Brasília, the capital of Brazil...
June 26, 2012
The Story of Axé Music in Brazil
Music is an indelible part of Brazil’s soul. One of the more modern however is Axé, the source of which...
March 6, 2012
Residents Brace for Neighborhood Blocos
The news that three people had been arrested for public urination at a pre-Carnival bloco in Copacabana last week was...
January 24, 2012
Blocos, 2012 Carnival Takes to the Streets
With the 2012 underway and the Rio summer sun turning up the heat on the streets, the countdown to Carnival...
January 17, 2012
Unidos de Vila Isabel: Carnival 2012
Currently ranked third best over all the Rio Samba schools, G.R.E.S Unidos de Vila Isabel is a traditional club with...
January 10, 2012