Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Tuesday June 2 is the wettest night of the week — 65% rain at 21°C. The open-air circuit is off:...
June 2, 2026Topic
Samba
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Monday, June 1, 2026
Monday June 1 is the marquee samba night of the carioca week. Pedra do Sal's named roda plays from 19h...
June 1, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Tuesday in Rio is the night between the marquee Monday roda and the mid-week casarão opening — the big rooms...
May 26, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Monday, May 25, 2026
Monday is the marquee night at Pedra do Sal — the named roda group plays exclusively on Mondays and has...
May 25, 2026
The History of Samba: From Marginalised Roots to a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry
Once criminalized in early 1900s Brazil, samba now injects R$5 billion into Rio's GDP each season. Discover why it was...
March 15, 2026
Ipanema, our girl that lives forever
Until the 1930s, Tijuca was aristocratic. Ipanema was nothing more than an uninhabited sandy beach isolated from the city.
September 4, 2022
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Thursday, December 23, 2021
LIVE MUSIC: Diogo Nogueira (Lapa) – Circo Voador will present the samba singer and composer Diogo Nogueira. Diogo, who is...
December 23, 2021
National Day of Samba: Best attractions in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo this weekend
Every December 2nd, Brazilians celebrate the National Day of Samba. Profoundly linked to the building of Brazil's cultural identity
December 4, 2021
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Saturday, December 4, 2021
ne of the alive legends from the Bossa Nova scene, the singer and composer Marcos Valle will be the attraction...
December 4, 2021