Samba is inextricably linked to the people of Rio's Sugarloaf Mountain. At a 'samba de roda', Brazilians come together to feel the music that has accompanied them since childhood. Skip next section ...

Brazilian-American musician Beto Gonzalez was too young to understand the country around him when his family returned to Brazil in the 1970s. It was only as he grew older, after coming back to the ...

Through dance and music, Samba N’ Motion and Bola da Vez stitch together historical and cultural events of Brazil. Both groups were formed by Ana Laidley (center), and they will perform at the UCLA ...

Those who have experienced Brazilian culture have loved it, especially Carnaval, a long-awaited celebration in February. For members of Handphibians, a Madison-based pagode band, and Ótimo Dance, a ...

Mexican-born bassist Gabriel Espinosa and German-born harmonica specialist Hendrik Meurkens—though coming from vastly different backgrounds—have always had a common passion for the bossa nova and the ...