On the eve of the Rio Carnival, learning samba has become a must for those attending the event::6, 2025:: Rio de Janeiro, ...

From the bottom of her platform heels to the top of her 15-kilogram headpiece, samba dancer Mishel Finlayson says she is ready to make Carnival history. The 38-year-old Brisbanite will be the ...

Events take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s most cosmopolitan city. All the main samba competitions between rival dance ...

Originating from the Angolan word "semba," meaning "invitation to dance," samba is the dance of Brazil's Carnival. Samba was born in the 17th century in a popular meeting spot for Afro Brazilians.

Step, step!’ samba pattern from previous sessions. Add a few flamboyant carnival turns every now and then. Sequence 1: Themed carnival dance. Each group chooses a theme to base their carnival ...

with thousands of costumed musicians and dancers, are the main attraction of Rio’s Carnival, one of the biggest open-air spectacles in the world. (FILE) Members of the samba school Mangueira ...