OPINION: It’s carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here’s some Afro-Brazilian history from some of the most legendary Afro-carnival ...

The "Botafogo Samba Clube" samba school parades through the Sambodrome on the first day of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. In Rio de Janeiro, the world-famous parades in the Sambodrome have begun with ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century, highlighting the ongoing violence against transgender ...

There’s something almost magnetic about carnivals. The energy, the colors, the way a whole city seems to pulse with life.

Carnival affects young and old alike. Older residents brushed off their sequins and rehearsed dances for a neighborhood block party. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 16, 2023.) Rio de ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 over the festivities. “Don’t call me. Call King Momo ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – To thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro's mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarch's five-day reign over the revelry. “I officially ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro on Monday has declared a public health emergency because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever, the city announced Monday, just days before Carnival ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When Leandro Santanna’s mother wanted to teach him about their ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 over the festivities. “Don’t call me. Call King Momo ...

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch. RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King ...