Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The six top-scoring samba schools from Rio's Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for one final parade, showcasing their elaborate ...

The rhythm took over Rio de Janeiro as top-tier samba schools lit up the runway at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, delivering a spectacle of music, movement and emotion. Over three spectacular nights, ...

After a year of preparing in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro’s top-tier samba schools entered the Sambadrome on Sunday for the opening night of Carnival parades, drawing large crowds to the stands. (AP video ...

A Rio Carnival parade paying tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been relegated after finishing last in the city’s top samba school competition, as critics denounced elements of the ...

There is something about Humboldt and Samba, something that just fits. We’re fortunate, given that, to have two organizations collaborating to provide Samba classes and performances. Samba do Mar ...

A few days after Carnival in Brazil in 2025, one of the country’s premier samba schools, Salgueiro, issued a blistering critique on Instagram of the Rio de Janeiro judges. Salgueiro is a perennial top ...