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 — ...

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 ...

It was goodbye for one of soccer's most adored national teams. Brazil, five-time World Cup winners, lost to Croatia in the quarterfinals on Friday. Despite the disappointment, the "Joga Bonito" team ...

Chillaquiles Chillaquiles features original Brazilian tunes with an electronic psychedelic music twist, orbiting around funk, reggae, latin and afro influences. The band's leader and founder, Antonio ...

Her dance-heavy and sex-positive performance included a capoeira battle, risqué imagery, a celebration of favela funk and more. By Isabela Raygoza Associate Editor, Billboard Español Amid a ...

Brazil loves to dance, and it’s only natural that their representatives at the World Cup would dance as well. Richarlison’s signature Dança do Pombo, Paqueta’s fancy footwork, and Vinicius’ hip shakes ...

The hypnotic, pulsating music and raucous dancing that was born in the heart of Rio de Janeiro has made its way to the United States. Performing the new "carioca funk" dance phenomenon that has swept ...

I’m in a small red dressing room at the Triple Rock with Bonde do Rolê, the band that sits in the eye of the baile funk (pronounced “buy-lay funkee”) hurricane that is making its way from steamier ...