Meinl has boosted its samba inventory with some highly innovative and above all easy to play variations on traditional Brazilian designs. Nothing of note. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert ...

Can samba percussion collective Miamibloco really fit 80 musicians onstage at the Miami Beach Bandshell for its fifth annual Saideira Social? SuOm Francis, the collective’s cofounder, says the answer ...

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 ...

Samba can’t be learned from a textbook alone. Brazil’s musical tradition is best understood first-hand and up close — close enough to feel the drumbeat reverberate inside you. “ It's like an ocean of ...

One of Halifax's oldest, largest and probably loudest bands is celebrating 30 years of Brazilian percussion and community on Saturday. Samba Nova is a Brazilian-style batucada band that explores ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Carnival revelers are packing streets across Brazil for raucous open-air parties that begin at daybreak and pulse through the night. But attention is now turning to the ...

Whether you are planning to learn a percussion instrument or want to switch from one to another, you need to check out some good percussion instruments for beginners. There are plenty of choices ...