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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s a life of stark contrast: By day, Diana Prado is a supervisor at an insurance company’s drably lit call center cramped with blue cubicles. But when night falls, she dazzles ...

A group of Brazilian samba dancers performs in Seoul's Myeongdong Street on July 1, 2026, to promote a samba carnival parade ...

Columnist Michael Kraft highlights Samba do Mar Humboldt and Samba da Alegria's work bringing dance and rhythm to the community.

HAYWARD -- In Brazil, the Rhythm of Samba is everywhere and in just weeks those same sounds will fill the air right here in the Bay Area at San Francisco's 45th annual Carnaval celebration and parade.

The 26-year-old native of Cidade de Deus (City of God) is the “Queen of The Drum” and principal dancer and instructor at Paraíso do Tuiuti. Mayara’s edgy skill as a passista (dancer in Portuguese) has ...

A dance that was first shared in 2022 went viral at the beginning of 2025 and has people trying their best to perfect the ...

Seven-Year-Old Samba Dancer Sparks Controversy A seven-year old girl leads a samba drum corps in the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, carnival after a court waived concerns that her participation would amount ...