View of Rio de Janeiro. Photo by sandeepachetan.com (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) via Flickr With the summer Olympics in full swing, I wanted to highlight two great songs about the country as well as the carioca ...

Rio de Janeiro pop star Anitta on Friday became the first Brazilian to top Spotify’s daily global chart with her song “Envolver.” The song rose to No. 1 on the daily global top 50 chart after an ...

Ipanema and Copacabana are perfect spots to grab an umbrella, snack on empadas or coalho cheese, and sip cocktails. If you ...

Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Carnival in Brazil—a dazzling, five-day extravaganza of parades, music, and street parties.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anitta has become a pop music sensation in her native Brazil and abroad, but Monday she will have her first shot to prove herself on the country's biggest stage: the Sambadrome.

But Brazil ’s musical culture extends far beyond one genre. Samba, tropicália, axé, forró, electronic music, and more make ...

João Gomes now has over 16.5 million followers. With his charisma and numerous collaborations, the artist is no longer seen merely as a piseiro singer - he has become a kind of "Midas" of Brazilian ...

Taylor Swift wrapped up her Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, tour stop with two surprise songs. She performed "ME!" from "Lover" on the guitar and "So It Goes..." from "Reputation" on the piano Monday night.

As Brazil prepares to host COP30, residents of Rio de Janeiro's favelas are mobilizing to make sure the voices of the world's informal settlements aren't left out of global climate talks.

SAO PAULO, March 25 (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro pop star Anitta on Friday became the first Brazilian to top Spotify's(SPOT.N), opens new tab daily global chart with her song "Envolver." The song rose ...