With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival’s drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades.
Carnival 2025 samba queens set Rio ablaze in jaw-dropping costumes: PHOTOS
The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...
First Oscar for Brazil adds zest to Rio Carnival extravaganza
Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...
Rio’s Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo
Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo’s five-day reign ...
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A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Carnival parade in Rio ... one of Rio's 12 top-flight samba schools competing in the iconic Sambadrome. Tuiuti hopes the tale of Manicongo will dazzle millions of ...
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King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations
Rio de Janeiro's Carnival officially kicked off on Friday, with the handing over of the keys to the city to King Momo.