Women Lead Samba Schools 60 Years after Ivone Lara Made History
In 1965, Ivone Lara made history by becoming the first woman to sign a samba-enredo [ the main theme] for the main Rio de ...
Brazil Carnival Celebrations: Unidos Da Tijuca Samba School Wows Crowd At Rio's Iconic Sambadrome
The vibrant streets of Rio de Janeiro transformed into a kaleidoscope of color and sound as the Unidos da Tijuca samba school ...
Video. Rio Carnival: Samba schools light up the Sambadrome
The festivities for Rio's Carnival kicked off Monday night as Samba school ‘Unidos da Tijuca’ took the stage with an ...
Rio's top samba schools parade at the Sambadrome on second night of Carnival
The Carnival is in full swing as music, glam and glee continue to dominate the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Samba school Unidos ...
Anitta writes song and cheers for samba school celebrating her Afro-Brazilian faith
Unidos da Tijuca's theme is Logun Edé, the star’s orisha — a deity in Afro-Brazilian religions that represents a force of ...
A samba school rises to Rio Carnival’s top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents
Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more ...