This year, the group made up of percussionists, wind instruments and stilt performers was paying homage to Rita Lee, a much loved Brazilian singer ... Sao Paulo’s samba school parades started ...

This year, the 31-year-old took on the new challenge of joining some of Brazil's most traditional samba artists as a songwriter for a Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro. Anitta is a songwriter for ...

Padre Miguel was the first samba school to parade on Sunday night. Their procession told the story of Iyá Nassô, the founder of the first space in Brazil for rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith ...

Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca ... This year, the 31-year-old took on the new challenge of joining some of Brazil's most traditional samba artists as a songwriter for a Carnival parade ...

Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school dance during Carnival ... the star’s orisha — a deity in Afro-Brazilian religions that represents a force of nature. Last year, the singer ...