Brazilian carnival queen . Rio is fast emerging as a fashion capital with trends originating from Brazil spreading around the globe. From the supermodels to the carnival queen's and beach babes, ...

The carnival represents a part of Nigeria's history that is not always well known -- though some are trying to change that. Kelenchi Anabaraonye, 27, curated a history exhibition at the festival.

Although Rio, Sao Paulo, Bahia make the spotlights, Carnival is celebrated in almost every Brazilian city, town and village . Cities across Brazil are cancelling carnival celebrations as ...

And since the 1960s, samba schools have mounted carnival parades with research-backed themes that address Afro-Brazilian culture and history — samba enredos, as they are called in Portuguese.

The carnival represents a part of Nigeria's history that is not always well known -- though some are trying to change that. Kelenchi Anabaraonye, 27, curated a history exhibition at the festival.

Afro-Brazilian carnival celebrates cultural kinship in Lagos. Lagos (AFP) – Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the ...