Passinho, a vibrant dance style originating from Rio de Janeiro's favelas, received official recognition as an "intangible cultural heritage" in Rio. This designation was the result of a law proposed ...
RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, ...
On September 18, 2025, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, @elizangelaefamilia shared a video showing a playful and lively dance between a mother and father. In the video, the mother, wearing a dress, climbs ...
A samba class performs in Rio de Janeiro. There’s an expression here in Brazil: “Tudo acaba em samba.” Translated literally, the phrase means “Everything ends in samba.” That is to say, no matter what ...
Since its founding in 1975, Grupo Corpo has traveled the world, introducing audiences in hundreds of locales to the sensuous rhythms of popular Brazilian dance. One of the highlights of the group’s ...
Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after dropping an impromptu beatbox and dance session during a Catholic television program. Sisters Marizele Cassiano and Marisa de Paula, members of the “Copiosa ...