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 JANEIRO (AP) — 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, frevo — ...

When I signed up for the Brazilian Booty class at Spa Seven in Timonium, I thought I was about to move, groove and shake my way to fitness. It sounded like a great dance class. I was wrong. You will ...

Lemos started his capoeira journey three years ago in his hometown of Brasilia, Brazil’s capital. Moving to Charlottesville, ...

I always fondly recall the first concert in June 1999 of the new KCRW World Festival series at the Hollywood Bowl. Brazilian superstar Carlinhos Brown headlined at that inaugural show, but the concert ...

NEW HAVEN >> Thelma Ladeira knew after her first dance class in Brazil at 5 years old that this was what she “was going to do for the rest of my life.” That was more than 30 years ago and Ladeira, now ...

RIO 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, frevo — ...