Brazil's Carnival was in full swing on Friday with samba school parades kicking off the festivities in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome. The traditional samba school Barroca Zona Sul was one of the first to ...

Get ready to shake your booty tonight at Mynt for the annual Brazilian Carnival Night complete with a little dance off between The Splendid Sambistas and The Myntini Dancers. Carnival festival is the ...

It is generally assumed that Carnival in Brazil is mostly just a big party. However, as Mike Fox reports from Brazil, it actually has its origins in politically motivated concerns and this is true now ...

Carnival originated in Europe and can be traced back to the winter festivals that were celebrated in the Middle Ages. The Portuguese introduced Carnival to Brazil in the 17th century with the "Entrudo ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Supergirl came out of the dressing room ready for action as usual. She took her place alongside Freddy Krueger, Poison Ivy and Captain America and they kicked off, into song.

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil’s Carnival is back. Glittery and outrageous costumes are once again being prepared. Samba songs will ring out 'til dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade grounds. Hundreds of ...

“The parades at the Sambadrome are the central event of Carnival. For four nights, Rio’s top samba schools, of which there are more than 100, perform to themes of their choosing—this past year, many ...

The typical notion of Carnival in Brazil is that anything goes: no headdress too big, no outfit too small, no song too ribald. This year, some organizers of the world's best known street party are ...

Reporting from Sao Paulo, Brazil — When Erika Moura made her debut as Brazil’s Carnival muse in 2015, she wore nothing but strategically placed swirls of glitter paint and matching heels as she ...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's Twitter militancy in the country's culture wars took an unexpected turn this week as he faced a backlash for sharing a video of the salacious behavior he has ...