Julia Lira, 7, dances during a rehearsal by the Viradouro samba school in Rio de Janeiro. AP RIO DE JANEIRO — She is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally ...

Julia Lira, Rio's 7-year-old Carnival drum corps queen, didn't like one bit of the cameras that honed in on her as she led a lavish samba parade, and reacted as any child might - by having a good cry.

This is what I love about Club Med: Last week, on a trip to Brazil, I struck up a conversation with a Brazilian guy at the bar of the Club Med Rio das Pedras, a two-hour drive south of Rio de Janeiro.

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But Brazil ’s musical culture extends far beyond one genre. Samba, tropicália, axé, forró, electronic music, and more make ...

Aug. 10—Have you been experiencing Samba no pé (Samba of the foot) lately? Craving some pão de queijo but haven't been able to find a place that serves it? Or have you simply been itching to learn a ...

The distance between China and Brazil maybe great, but that, hasn't stopped the Brazilian dance and music culture from trickling its way into the middle Kingdom. Here's Nillah Nyakoa as she takes a ...

Today is the final day of the massive Carnival in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Samba is that festival's native sound, but the music can be heard in Brazil for the entire year. Tom Moon went to Rio before ...