In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune ...

In Brazil, voluntary adult sex work is not a crime and has been recognized as an official occupation by the labour ministry ...

A samba school in Brazil has sex workers front and center, in an aim to remove the stigma around the profession. (AP by Lucas ...

Drum queen Andrea de Andrade from Porto da Pedra samba school, which this year is raising awareness for sex workers to ...

First time in Rio for Carnival? Mix one big Sambódromo night with bloco mornings, samba-school rehearsals, feijoada ...

Rio Carnival can feel like 10 festivals at once. Use the official bloco map, pick one Centro mega bloco, then add smaller ...

Carnival lovers moved their bodies and lifted their spirits on Sunday (February 8) to the rhythm of drums at a Rio street ...

Brazil’s biggest party is just days away. Right now, revellers across the country are stocking up on glitter, body ...

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is expected to draw 6 million people across 462 street blocos. This year’s edition will feature tributes to singer Preta Gil, daughter of Gilberto Gil, who died in 2025 and ...

Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) is looking to sell its boron assets in California as part of the group’s ongoing efforts to simplify its operating model, according to Bloomberg. On Wednesday, the media ...

Cities and villages worldwide awake to the rhythm of carnival celebrations as music, parades, street parties, magnificent floats and people in extravagant costumes take to the streets to party. At ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free fingers ...