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 — ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...