The Carnival is in full swing as music, glam and glee continue to dominate the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Samba school Unidos ...

Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades.

Superstar Anitta has won over pop music fans in Brazil and abroad, even more so since she added English and Spanish singing ...

Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the first night of the top samba ...

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as ...

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the first night of the top samba ...

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced “I’m Still Here” as the winner of the international feature at the Academy Awards, millions of Brazilians roared at home ...

During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known ...

The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...

Four of Rio's top samba schools took center stage on the opening night of Carnival parades on Sunday. (AP video shot by Mario ...