| 单词 | samba |
| 例句 | There’s a Brazilian samba she stamps to in bare feet, waving her arms until she is flushed ^nd exuberant with the rhythm of the drums. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z At the Pacific Rim Championships in April 2016, I debuted a brand-new, upgraded floor routine set to fast, upbeat samba music that I thought would go over well with the crowd in Rio. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z As my samba music filled the arena, the crowd began to clap in time with the beat. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z This includes older blended traditions such as rumba and samba, newer but well-established blended genres such as reggae and Afrobeat, and groups with unique experimental sounds borrowing from more than one tradition. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z What was supposed to be a three hour tour … er, a samba, turned into a shipwreck. 'Dancing with the Stars' Watch: It's TV Week 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z And even though she still wasn’t totally buying it, this time her samba revealed a rump-shaking, hip quaking confidence that we’ve never seen before. "Dancing with the Stars" recap: The end is near 2010-05-25T12:26:00Z The set seesawed between hip-hop and samba, hybridizing them both, with a layer of Brazilian percussion in the hip-hop and a bass undertow in the sambas. Music Review: Paying Tribute to New York, by Way of Brazil 2011-07-25T21:43:14Z Gonzalez’s kicky samba “Brazilian Girls” found Lawrence and Lewis hitting the rhythmic accents hard, the saxophonist making powerful use of his gritty underside and offsetting his emphatic rhythm with another organic solo. Review | Saxophonist Azar Lawrence’s Coltrane devotion takes center stage at Blues Alley 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z The vocalist and pianist Eliane Elias upholds one of those: romantic Brazilian jazz, blending the rhythms and harmonies of samba, straight-ahead jazz and smoother fare. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z As covered in a recent article, samba schools in Rio de Janeiro are more like social clubs, fulcrums of community spirit tucked deep into a neighborhood, many in ramshackle favelas. Where to Watch Samba (and Rest) in Rio de Janeiro 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z In the last 20 years a revival of interest in Niemeyer's work has given other architects licence to think they can make their buildings swing like a samba, and usually they can't. Oscar Niemeyer: an appreciation 2012-12-09T00:06:19Z A century ago, police arrested samba musicians for as little as playing pandeiro, a hand drum. Rap rhythm from Rio de Janeiro’s favelas causing a stir 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z The variety of movement styles is delicious: Tango and samba tangle with the Lindy hop, to name a few. Dance Review: Mimulus Dance Company Opens Jacob’s Pillow Season 2012-06-22T22:43:21Z He started as a samba musician but has gotten a lot more progressive. Playlist : New CDs: Josh Berman, Guardian Alien, Rodrigo Campos 2012-08-17T19:49:57Z Ms. Soares is abetted by musicians from São Paulo who describe their music as “dirty samba”; they spike traditional samba with distorted guitars, pushy drums and unruly electronics that underline how indomitable Ms. Soares remains. The Best Albums of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Jobim appears in his youth as a slender, handsome samba singer and, in his later years as a good-natured patriarch of world music. Critic?s Notebook: Documentaries at the New York Film Festival 2011-09-30T23:13:09Z In addition to the expected nods to soccer, the video features scenes of Carnival, samba dancers, barefoot children, capoeira fighters, drumming, and as many smiling, half-naked people as possible in between. Brazilians cold on Pitbull's World Cup theme, 'We Are One' 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z But by the end of the couples’ samba the judges were smiling from ear to ear, giving the duo their highest score yet, a 28, including a ten from Judge Carrie Ann Inaba. Dancing with the Stars Recap, Week 9: Latin Flavor and Injured Dancers 2011-11-15T14:00:22Z Luckily for Rob he managed to get his own rump some attention with those tight samba pants and his swivelly hips. Stepping, samba and more damaged goods on "SYTYCD" 2010-07-22T12:01:00Z “My Carnaval” is a driving samba that always transports me emotionally for three and a half minutes to Rio’s carnival. Summer Favorites of Theater Festival Composers 2012-07-11T22:38:51Z Many of those who create Carnival, from costume makers to music composers, from samba schools to security and transport agencies, are feeling the financial hurt. In Rio, even a ban can’t keep revelers from Carnival streets 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Their fondness for the reco-reco, a scraper heard in nearly every track, particularly connected them to Brazilian samba and Dominican merengue, but those rhythms were transformed by Angolans’ own touch, tone and sensibility. New Music: Albums From Moon Honey, Peter Walker and Angola Soundtrack 2013-12-30T22:16:58Z Unlike traditional Brazilian samba, which teeters back and forth, tribal's percussion is in a continuous state of forward motion, its feet only just managing to catch up. Scene and heard: Tribal guarachero 2010-06-15T14:00:00Z The city centre transforms into a Rio-style fiesta, with samba and carnival action. This week's new events 2011-07-08T23:09:39Z “He took the black American thing and mixed it with Brazilian forms like samba, baião and xaxado, inaugurating a new direction in Brazilian pop that remains popular even today: that of urban black music.” Pop: Tim Maia, Brazilian Singer, Is in Resurgence 2012-10-20T23:23:03Z In 2020, the Mocidade samba school featured Soares in its Carnival parade, and last month she took part in a documentary series paying tribute to Black women singers who paved the way for other artists. Brazil bids farewell to its samba queen, Elza Soares 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Inevitable, too, because the trio’s pianist, Dom Salvador, who plays with samba in the left hand and jazz phrasing in the right, is in good health and easy to find. Review: The Rio 65 Trio Resurrects the Barreling Sounds of a Samba-Jazz Band 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z The current administration, Rogê said, “is against culture. They don’t like the samba.” Seu Jorge and Rogê’s Bond Began in Brazil. It’s Since Moved to L.A. 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The son of Peruvian and Puerto Rican immigrants, he grew up in East Harlem and the Bronx doing the cha-cha and the samba at family gatherings, where he'd improvise on the dance floor. At 85, choreographer Rudy Perez is still inspired by the rhythms of everyday life 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z The company consists of 11 Brazilian dancers, all male, who will incorporate capoeria, samba and electronic music into their performance. Music Center dance lineup for 2015-16: Second City, hip-hop, Ratmansky 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z She adapted — and hyperbolized — this costume, wearing it while dancing the samba in teeter-tottering platform heels and singing lyrics that are often impossible to parse. Escape With Me Into the Delirious World of 1940s Musicals 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z The echo of samba music on the radio and soccer matches on television. Kleber Mendonça Filho Directs ‘Neighboring Sounds’ 2012-08-17T20:03:02Z Meanwhile, she has layered in more guitars and percussion; by the time the track ends, it struts like a samba. Jenny Hval Makes Ideas Sing 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Nearly 60 bands, from bagpipes to samba, will play tonight, and they’re all tuning up. Vampire state of mind: how to join the world's greatest Halloween parade 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z The judges all loved Jonathan’s spirit, but said the samba steps were all wrong. 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Tears, the Carlton highlight 'Memorable' night 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z The distinctive music of Brazil has evolved for centuries, leading over time to the upbeat samba rhythm that underlies most of the country’s music of the past century. Blame it on ‘Jazz Samba’: Bossa nova craze started in D.C. They hit the dance floor in a froth of Grecian white-and-gold ensembles for a samba set to Beyoncé’s “End of Times.” 'Dancing with the Stars' Watch: Chaos Rules on The Switch Up 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The music, though, is worth twice as much hassle: Expect to find a group of eight or so playing and singing samba and bossa nova with passion. 36 Hours in Rio de Janeiro 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z The name Dalva came through the character’s uncle, who had traveled in Brazil, where I once spent a month and learned about samba. A Prairie Prologue in Nebraska 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Don’t miss: Dancing in the hip nightclubs, where you’ll hear the sounds of the Afro-Brazilian mix of pop and samba called axe, as well as forro, which is Brazilian country music. See Brazil for more than soccer 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z So she put on her Ursula costume, and she and Val sambaed to “Poor Unfortunate Souls” from The Little Mermaid, which everyone mentions is “unconventional.” 'Dancing With the Stars': No Dirty Dancing During Disney Week 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z “The language spoken, incidentally, is Brazilian Portuguese, which is translated in English subtitles that completely lack the samba beat,” he added. What’s on TV: ‘Black Orpheus’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ Marathon 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Rising along the coast of northeastern Bahia, the city’s downtown historic district thrums with vibrant Afro-Brazilian culture, ranging from free weekly performances by samba and drum corps to classical music and capoeira. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Even if none of the musicians is straight out of Rio de Janeiro, certainly nobody was second-guessing their credentials once a bouncy rendition of the samba classic “É Luxo Só” got underway. Review | D.C.’s beloved Blues Alley comes back to life with a joyful set from Veronneau 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z I went to Brazil and learned the samba. Why the Artist Mari Andrew Loves Solo Travel 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z They complied with the request, performed their sambas. Dancing with the Stars, Season 13: And the Winner Is? 2011-11-23T13:45:02Z The show, in which the celebrities and professional dancers perform tangos, waltzes, sambas and other dances, is among the top-rated U.S. Wynonna Judd, Aly Raisman join new "Dancing with the Stars" season 2013-02-26T21:16:55Z On Monday on , we laughed, we cried, and we cried some more as the D-list contestants shared the most memorable moments of their lives set to a salsa, samba, or jive beat. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Hit the Road, Jack 2012-04-04T12:15:03Z Much of the dancing, sometimes barefoot, resembles old-school hip-hop with more twisting legs and samba hips. ‘Passinho Dance Off,’ in Film and in Person 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z Rio's premier Portela samba school was crowned champion samba school on Wednesday, winning its first Carnival parade in 33 years with a spectacular performance that highlighted the environmental importance of rivers. Rio's Portela wins Carnival samba school parade with water theme 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z It's no surprise that she's a star -- even though her movements were a little slow and too liquidy for the samba, she held a presence on stage for the entire performance. "Dancing with the Stars": Florentine Henderson, reluctant maiden? 2010-10-05T12:30:00Z In a happier realm a samba version of “The Nearness of You” was expertly wound around “Like a Lover.” Music Review: Sensitive Revelations, Free of Anguish 2011-02-11T22:31:59Z Future projects include recording with El Wedidi and a plan to "revisit moments from the history of Brazilian music, in the bossa nova and samba traditions". Gilberto Gil: from 60s activism to Womad 2013 2013-07-17T18:00:00Z With 15 performers from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, this show at the New Victory Theater, closing this weekend, combines capoeira, acrobatics, samba and soccer-inspired street dance in a high-energy celebration of South American culture. Spare Times: For Children, for Feb. 24-March 1 2012-02-23T22:21:36Z His most recent album, “Facing Dragons,” features eight original compositions ranging from muscly postbop to dreamy extrapolations on samba, plus one radically reconstructed Beatles cover. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z "Samba came from Africa, so if you listen to a samba in Rio there's a different kind of beat," Mendes said. En route to Amazon, 'Rio 2' explores Brazil's musical diversity 2014-04-09T12:40:32Z Distinctions between genres dissolved: the weaving, swiveling footwork of house flowering into the buoyant steps of Lindy Hop; locking, breaking and voguing jostling with salsa and samba. LaTasha Barnes: Let the Circle of Influence Be Unbroken 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The evolution of the song from folkie ballad to hypnotic samba, preserved in a series of long, choreographed takes, would be illuminating in itself, but Mr. Godard had much more in mind. When Mick Met Jean-Luc 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z It gives the dancers a party, with some of the cheer forced, and showcases the samba steps and queenly presence of Ingrid Silva. Review: Dance Theater of Harlem’s Soulful Ballet to Stevie Wonder 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Okuda worked out six kinds of rhythms for the MT-40, including samba, swing and waltz, creating a bass line and a beat. Sleng Teng: How a Japanese woman influenced Jamaica’s reggae 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Last year's Another Country had a chamber choir and samba. Ultramagnetic MCs, Trash Talk, Zorn@60: this week's new live music 2013-07-06T05:00:00Z Martinez’s searing samba to “Conga” by Miami Sound Machine, Judge Bruno called him a “loin shattering sex machine.” ?Dancing with the Stars,? Week Five Recap: The ?80s Strike Back 2011-10-18T14:09:09Z It’s a collection of songs from a celebrated samba composer who died in 2005 and whose sambas, upbeat as they sound, also delve into harsh urban realities. Music Review: Paying Tribute to New York, by Way of Brazil 2011-07-25T21:43:14Z Set to samba music, Stephen Dean’s video “Volta” directs its gaze at the audience, focusing on the pandemonium and organized ritual of the stadium crowds. | An Artistic Celebration of the Beauty, Spectacle and Masculinity of Soccer 2014-01-30T19:41:39Z This year's samba parade was beset by accidents: 32 people were hurt when a float crushed spectators against a barrier and the top of another float collapsed throwing off dancers. Rio's Portela wins Carnival samba school parade with water theme 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z And zoo visitors will be invited to join the samba line — on dry land, of course — at the celebration, part of Jazz: Brooklyn’s Beat, a monthlong music series in central Brooklyn. Spare Times for Children for June 8-14 2012-06-07T22:45:43Z Sometimes he approximated a drummer from a different language — calypso or samba or slow soul music. Abdullah Ibrahim at the Schomburg Center 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Teachers from a local samba school lead classes on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, with a professional samba show afterward. Learning by Doing at Latin American Hotels 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z "When you go to Bahia, they have a different kind of beat for samba as well, different instruments. It's still samba, but they have their own accent, which makes it very interesting." En route to Amazon, 'Rio 2' explores Brazil's musical diversity 2014-04-09T12:40:32Z Least Burdened By Shame: Credit where it’s due to Gavin: he’s under no misconceptions about his chances for success with the samba. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Tango in the Night 2012-04-17T12:30:07Z Mr. Zottarelli is more of a rock drummer than a samba percussionist, and there were several flashy drum solos. Music Review: Eliane Elias at Birdland 2013-05-29T21:42:52Z Besides the architecture, they brought maracas and samba rhythms, which melded with Yoruba music into juju. Running Deep, the Roots of King Sunny Adé 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z But Rio de Janeiro’s sambaing shindig uniquely combined gravitas with gravity-defying bounce. Why the Rio Olympics opening ceremony matters 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Ms. O’Donovan asks evenly against a samba beat, in this song full of wary admonitions. The Best Songs of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The judges thought her reptilian routine was great, giving her samba a respectable 27/30. Dancing with the Stars Watch: What The Fox? 2013-10-29T03:19:18Z They file in, swapping their sundresses and sandals for leotards, flippy little skirts and the towering but sturdy platforms required for samba. Rio teacher out to prove 'gringos' can samba, too 2013-02-12T13:06:16Z At the same time it kept an independent, relaxed samba thump with his bass-drum foot. Review: The Rio 65 Trio Resurrects the Barreling Sounds of a Samba-Jazz Band 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z At a time when samba and salsa were sweeping South America, Colombia was dancing to records by Nigeria's Oriental Brothers International Band and Congo's Dr Nico. How African music made it big in Colombia 2010-07-08T21:45:00Z Gulbrandsen said it took her about 10 lessons to manage to dance anything even vaguely resembling the samba. Rio teacher out to prove 'gringos' can samba, too 2013-02-12T13:06:16Z After watching his samba, Bruno told Bill that it had “everything you could wish for in a samba except for timing and rhythm.” Dancing with the Stars Watch: Live From Hollywood! 2013-10-08T14:11:35Z In addition Samba New York, which trains percussionists, periodically offers samba dancing classes and participates in samba shows at clubs. A Latin Dance Scene Spreads Across New York 2010-07-23T00:00:00Z A gray-haired man in a suit was checking in next to us; samba music played at a conversational volume. Wristbands and Room Service: Music Festivals Check In to Hotels 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z But its image – primarily bare-breasted women in fancy samba floats — is a bit off, though there’s plenty of that in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Frugal Traveler: In Brazil, Baby Steps (Literally) Toward a Small-Town Carnival 2012-02-28T21:43:42Z On a recent Saturday afternoon, Mr. Cunha sat at the rail of a balcony at Mangueira, one of Rio’s most popular schools — in a Rio de Janeiro soccer analogy, the Flamengo of samba. In Rio, the Work Goes In Before the Party Goes On 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z She became famous singing samba in the early 1960s, before diversifying to other genres, winning her the title of “singer of the millennium” in a BBC London competition in 1999. Brazilian samba singer Elza Soares dies at 91 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z There are those dances, for one thing — freestyle choreographic interpretations of ancient rituals by Aztecs and Incas, as well as sambas, mambos, tangos and an Irish jig. Review: John Leguizamo Turns Nutty Professor in ‘Latin History for Morons’ 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z There are usually three live bands, with danzón, swing and cha-cha-cha featured on Tuesdays, and a more tropical feel of cumbia and samba on Sundays, with dance classes on Mondays and Tuesdays. A local’s guide to Mexico City: 10 tips 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z There was a samba party coming up, and the lighting of the cauldron, and we were going to try to save the planet. The Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio: Let the Games Begin 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Most Cariocas, or people from Rio, have two allegiances: one to a soccer team, one to a samba school. In Rio, the Work Goes In Before the Party Goes On 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Music from samba to Brazilian funk wafted in from various directions. Frugal Traveler: $100 Weekend in Rio de Janeiro 2011-05-10T19:47:20Z “It’s the Brazilian soft power,” Tosti says of his country’s rich musical heritage that includes internationally beloved genres such as samba and bossa nova. Brazilian Film Week features documentaries about the country’s music After a subtler improv from Avis, the violinist let loose with a deft solo that showed the breadth of his technique while also throttling up on the samba groove. Review | D.C.’s beloved Blues Alley comes back to life with a joyful set from Veronneau 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z And the couple even did some pool research for their samba to “Poor Unfortunate Souls.” 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Animation, Rumer dominate on Disney Night 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z In his dancing, he demonstrated how much he’s learned since then, effortlessly blending samba steps and body percussion into the jazz tradition of the Nicholases. Review: Getting Into the Tap Family Spirit With Two Stars as Hosts 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Our 12 stars will dance the samba, rumba, paso doble or jive on tonight’s second performance show. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Latin Night Means Salsa, No Chips 2013-09-24T03:36:32Z She was indefatigable onstage, doing fast samba footwork in high heels through a three-hour set. Music Review: Arena Full of Fans Caught Brazilian Fever and Had to Sing Along 2010-09-05T22:24:00Z You're required not merely to come to terms with the endless, clashing juxtapositions of the music – at one point a samba band, of all things, turns up – but to disentangle Walker's dense, fever-dream lyrics. Scott Walker: Bish Bosch – review 2012-11-29T15:29:01Z The ballroom-dance competition reality show will have glitter, spandex, spray tans and Drama with a capital D as the show’s professional dancers whip a crop of E- and F- List stars into semi-professional samba dancers. Q&A: DWTS Judge Carrie-Ann Inaba Thinks the Winner Will Be… 2013-05-16T09:45:30Z "Old school samba" was mixed with DJ Marco's scratching, while Papa, Céu's one song in English, was set against accordion and sturdy bass work. C?u 2010-07-19T20:46:00Z Enjoy puppetry shows, Indian music and Bollywood dancing workshops, samba drumming and hip hop performances. How to save money at Edinburgh festival 2010-07-27T12:21:00Z There was some close partner dancing, the cuddle-up kind; some game twirling; some shambolic samba. Listen to Dom La Nena 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z By contrast, Mr. Mellin’s piece felt geared more toward continuous movement, walking or marching or dancing, evoking samba parades or even the kind of highly detailed electronic dance music that stuffs rhythms inside rhythms. Review: Gamelan Ensemble Hammers Out Ritual Rhythms of Bali 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Set to a score of samba, pan flute and Brazilian hip-hop. Holiday Releases: Dinosaurs, Divas, Archers and Tie Fighters 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Singer Pixie Lott finished at the top of the leader board, receiving 35 points for her samba with Trent Whiddon, just ahead of presenter Caroline Flack. Strictly widens X Factor ratings gap 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas: For their final spin across the dance floor, Mark and Sadie delivered a dance that was an amalgam of samba and quickstep and seemingly several of their past routines. Dancing With the Stars Watch: And the Winner Is ... 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z SAT All-ages dancing, mini-lessons including samba, contra, waltz and polka; food, beer, wine available; proceeds benefit food bank and senior center, 6 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-05-08T20:16:15Z Too bad his samba left a lot to be desired. 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Tears, the Carlton highlight 'Memorable' night 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Once that was done, there was an interminable samba routine. How the 1989 Oscars descended into creepy excess 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Tuesday they notched another perfect 30, reprising their samba from earlier in the season. Hines Ward scores a 'Dancing' win 2011-05-25T04:06:00Z His friends came from disparate backgrounds, reflecting Guest's passions – for music or computer games or science fiction or samba. The strange life of Tim Guest 2010-03-28T00:05:00Z From funk to samba to hip-hop, it's all being featured as the opening builds toward the entrance of athletes from around the world. The Latest: De Lima lights the Olympic cauldron 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Best Soundtrack: Underdog Ingo opted to skewer home his get-me-to-the-finals message with a subtly brilliant song choice for his samba: “One More Night.” Dancing with the Stars Watch: The Semi-Finals 2013-05-14T15:23:59Z Now, samba is no longer for the poor. Rio de Janeiro's funk gains acceptance 2012-12-18T17:34:10Z New Zealand will be pleased just to hang on against holders Italy, while Brazil v Ivory Coast looks to be the most intriguing clash – Africa rising against the samba aristocrats. Doctor Who 2010-06-19T05:45:00Z The biggest of the roughly 200 samba schools compete in Carnaval, the festival of celebration tied to the Lenten calendar, highlighted by the unique spectacle of its samba parades. In Rio, the Work Goes In Before the Party Goes On 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z In that Broadway revue, she stopped the show with “South America, Take It Away,” playing a U.S.O. hostess tired of America’s infatuation with Latin American dances like the rumba and samba. Betty Garrett, Antsy Cabby in ?On the Town,? Is Dead at 91 2011-02-14T04:23:04Z Together, Blu and Jewel escape animal traffickers, fight with monkeys, and share other adventures as Blu learns to fly amid samba beats, sunny beaches and sweeping views of the city's Christ statue. Stars gather for launch of animated movie 'Rio' 2011-03-22T16:55:10Z She said the phrase is used to mean “how cool,” in a song mostly about sambaing with your girlfriends. Brazil's 'What a shot' music video stirs debate amid violent crime... 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z At the end of the show, there was this great samba moment … For This Choreographer, the Olympics Are the Zenith 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Why in the world was “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” a meditation on domestic bliss and familiarity from “My Fair Lady,” arranged as a sped-up samba? Music Review: An Operatic Persona, Cut Down to Size 2010-09-16T04:30:00Z The two styles are linked at the root by samba rhythm, but they can feel like opposites. Review: The Rio 65 Trio Resurrects the Barreling Sounds of a Samba-Jazz Band 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Every Monday night, she entertains about 1,000 people at the Hula Kula club, smashing stereotypes and empowering seniors as she plays everything from disco and rock to samba and ballads. Jiving eighty-year-old DJ parties in Poland 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z He borrowed from jangly indie pop, bolero, samba, psychedelic rock, and soul music, switching freely between Spanish and English. The Extreme Highs and Lows of Cuco’s Début Album, “Para Mí” 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z But in response to the music, the dancers segue naturally on to hip-swivelling samba and traditional battle dance. Brazil! Brazil! 2010-06-18T21:00:00Z A Vontade Superstar, released in Brazil in 2009 and now available in Europe, draws on dub, electronics and samba, while using highly orchestrated brass – a recurrent mark of the new generation. Brazil is surfing a musical new wave that is now reaching Europe 2013-01-01T14:01:04Z Here's a quick recap of last week: The dance: A Halloween-themed samba, set to the song "Werewolves of London." Hope Solo's happy samba on 'DWTS' 2011-11-04T18:57:04Z "I'm going to samba ... and then I'm going to samba some more." New Miss Universe set to be crowned in Brazil 2011-09-13T01:34:09Z This week he is back with his security blanket for a disco-inflected samba to “You Should Be Dancing” from Saturday Night Fever. 'Dancing with the Stars' Watch 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z Hip-hop dancers followed Scottish Highland dancers, who followed classical Indian, Chinese folk and Brazilian samba dancers along the sun-drenched streets. Dance Parade: Where 100 Styles Fit Into 20 City Blocks 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Like its opulent visuals, the soundtrack — a propulsive hybrid of samba, Brazilian hip-hop and Hollywood lushness — is a bit too much of a good thing. Review: Stephen Daldry’s ‘Trash’ Is in the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Vein, With Sugar 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z We have samba, but our relationship to music in São Paulo is different, so I think that it is interesting to use music to tell the story. Netflix's existential "Shine Your Eyes" searches for a man who "inhabits the world of fiction" 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The fire destroyed months of work and dreams of a Carnival championship for three samba groups. Arson not suspected in Rio Carnival fire 2011-02-08T16:35:11Z And zoo visitors will be invited to join the samba line — on dry land, of course — at the celebration, part of the Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival. Spare Times for Children for April 17-22 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Then they plug in their guitars and play a crazed set mixing psychedelic rock, funk and samba. Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso in London 2010-07-15T20:30:00Z People picnicked and danced to salsa, samba, son and jazz. Danilo Pérez Builds a Magnet for Musicians in Panama 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Yes, he is an orphan, but instead of wallowing in it and angling for some well-deserved sympathy votes, he admirably decided to samba to an unexpected mash-up of “Jingle Bell Rock” and Kelis’ “Milkshake” instead. 'Dancing With the Stars' Watch: Tears, Cheers and Memorable Years 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z It was only in the early 1960s that she started gaining fame as a samba singer. Brazil bids farewell to its samba queen, Elza Soares 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z At one point Barclay performed a rippling samba, as if a tropical breeze was sweeping through her bones. ‘Awaa’ is a gauzy take on the burdens of motherhood, told through dance Sepultura take the samba drums, regiment them and deploy them atop volleys of guitar and contrasting vocals that both growl and jabber. Readers recommends songs about South America: The results 2010-06-24T22:00:00Z SAT-SUN Join Show Brazil and learn to samba, for all ages; art activity to make a carnival hat, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Community Datebook calendar 2011-11-23T20:17:04Z Dancers perform on a samba school float during a carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro. Thousands expected in Liverpool for Brazil-themed festival 2012-07-12T16:02:12Z Horace Silver’s “Enchantment” is usually played as a tautly rhythmic samba, but the trio retrofits it, with Diehl putting the lush precision of his harmonies to work over a loose-limbed, shuffling beat from Sorey. The 1975’s Chamber-Pop Confessions, and 8 More New Songs 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Chad took his shirt off towards the end of their samba, which may have added a letter to "DWTS's" TV rating, and probably gave Bruno a little something extra as well. "Dancing with the Stars" recap: Evan shows feeling 2010-05-18T13:20:00Z Walk down one block, and there’s a West African beat, a Latin American cumbia, and a Brazilian samba. A Night Out With | Benjamin and Peter Bratt: Cruising With Benjamin and Peter Bratt 2010-04-02T22:03:00Z As with the Roxy Music track, there are disparate ingredients: dub bass, hip-hop and samba rhythms, football commentary. Readers recommends songs about South America: The results 2010-06-24T22:00:00Z In the 1950s, a group of young Brazilian musicians began to experiment with the samba beat, by adding syncopated patterns and making it slower. Blame it on ‘Jazz Samba’: Bossa nova craze started in D.C. Thanks to the magic of YouTube, there are videos of the author dancing the tango, the rumba, the samba, the waltz, her regal head titled upward like Nefertiti’s. Review: In Rita Dove’s Verse, Tangy Words to Savor 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Martinez claimed victory on the 13th season of the hit TV show "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday, winning with a jive and a samba that thrilled audiences. J.R. Martinez wins "Dancing With the Stars" 2011-11-23T04:53:58Z Such is the popularity of samba, there are more than 300 schools dotted across the UK. Thousands expected in Liverpool for Brazil-themed festival 2012-07-12T16:02:12Z He explained that it was Nazareth, who composed from the late 19th century until his death, in 1934, and told her: “It’s early samba — it’s more choro, which means ‘to cry’ in Portuguese.” A Choreographer Learns From the Club: ‘Live True, Dance Free’ 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z He opted to do a samba to the Jackson Five. Dancing with the Stars Watch: So Many Tears, So Many 10s 2012-04-03T12:29:20Z One arm shows the image of the samba singer José Bezerra da Silva above the logo of the hardcore punk band Black Flag, while the face of Jimi Hendrix peeks out from the other. Showing Off Eclectic Tastes 2011-07-21T22:17:11Z There was an outpouring of tributes from artists in Brazil and abroad, old and young, samba stars and rappers alike. Brazil bids farewell to its samba queen, Elza Soares 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z To an unexpected degree, as balladeers Mr. Pizzarelli and Mr. McCartney are vocal soul mates who project an unassuming, intimate conversational bonhomie that can be seductive when propelled by a light samba pulse. Review: John Pizzarelli Channels Paul McCartney and Antônio Carlos Jobim 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z She started in the late ’50s as a samba singer with a klaxon voice. The Essentials of Brazilian Music for Olympic Listening 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z A solid “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” is perked up with a samba beat. Music Review: Finding His Inner Sinatra, the Always Charming One 2011-05-18T20:36:25Z It’s only 11 miles from the samba school to the Sambódromo, but it can feel much farther. In Rio, the Work Goes In Before the Party Goes On 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The 52-year-old actor was axed from the ABC dance competition Tuesday despite turning in a samba that the judges praised. A second star is dismissed from 'Dancing' 2012-04-04T02:21:10Z The Brazil Carnival connection is forged in “O Côco da Galinha,” a collaboration by Galactic and Moyseis Marques, a samba singer from Rio de Janeiro, that meshes New Orleans and Rio rhythms. Reviews of Albums From Grimes, Galactic and Tyga 2012-02-20T23:49:32Z Their new show Can't Dance raises a witty, defiant two fingers to sequins and sambas. This week's new dance 2010-12-04T00:07:00Z “Like a second line band, drum line or samba school.” Building David Byrne’s ‘Utopia,’ One Gray Suit at a Time 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Festivities will begin with a procession from Cross Green, through town to Jubilee Gardens, headed up by the giant Ellie The Eel and her hips-coaxing samba band. Maldon Mud Race, Ely Eel Day: new events this week 2013-05-04T05:00:21Z SAT Brazil samba dance workshop, Show Brazil! carnaval music, food, 6 p.m. Community calendar 2012-10-10T22:25:05Z In a place the size of a medium-size basketball arena, thousands of revelers danced to a band, complete with dancers, that rocked the two primary rhythms of Brazilian carnival, samba and axé. Frugal Traveler: Nightlife and Beaches in Brazil, for Less Than the Cost of Rio 2011-03-08T21:15:24Z Out of them sprang axé, which merged samba, reggae and other African, Brazilian and Caribbean beats with a force that overwhelmed her. Brazil’s Outspoken Daniela Mercury Is a Swirl of Ideas and Songs 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Over most of a year, every school conjures a theme, writes a samba song and mashes it together into a circus of color and joy. In Rio, the Work Goes In Before the Party Goes On 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z “I sang samba very young. Fast sambas. I liked the challenge.” Brazil’s Outspoken Daniela Mercury Is a Swirl of Ideas and Songs 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z “One important thing was when I was able to connect the samba man and the blues man,” he said. Visionary Musicians Seek Truths for the Future in a Spiritual Past 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The performance led to a determination "to bring this awesome spectacle home to Liverpool and create the first Brazilian samba carnival in the UK," the Liverpool Carnival Company's spokesperson said. Thousands expected in Liverpool for Brazil-themed festival 2012-07-12T16:02:12Z Brazilian samba and bossa nova, when performed by masters, possess a special healing power. Stacey Kent Performs With Marcos Valle at Birdland 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z The underlying rhythm was often a samba, but a skeletal one, and the tempos could be stubbornly slow, deliberately withholding the lift that would come from a few more beats per minute. | Caetano Veloso: Caetano Veloso Revives His Rock at Terminal 5 2010-04-09T22:46:00Z She told us we’d “feel the culture of Brazil” that night: the bossa nova, the samba, “but also hip-hop and rap.” The Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio: Let the Games Begin 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z He's a soulful samba star and successful actor, best known for his roles in City of God and The Life Aquatic, in which he sang acoustic versions of Bowie songs in Portuguese. Seu Jorge and Almaz 2010-09-23T21:50:00Z But they are also very much Latin, drawing on rhythms like Brazilian samba and Colombian champeta. Critic’s Notebook: New Music by Shakira, Juanes, Enrique Iglesias and Wisin 2014-03-27T20:50:23Z At its most adventurous, the group infused the songs with samba and bossa nova beats and classical textures. Tierney Sutton Reimagines Joni Mitchell Songs 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Various songs, at various moments, hinted at house, tarantella, techno, soca and samba. Music Review: Oorutaichi Performs at Japan Society 2012-11-18T22:25:21Z The music docs, meanwhile, cover a subversive gay theatre troupe and the father of "gangsta samba", Bezerra Da Silva. This week's new film events 2010-08-27T23:05:00Z Her protest worked, and she and Riker danced the samba to the much less suggestive pop ditty, “Want to Want Me” from Jason Derulo, instead. 'DWTS' recap: Patti leaves, Riker surges on 'Spring Break Night' 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z She said the phrase is used to mean “how cool,” in a song mostly about sambaing with your girlfriends. Brazil's 'What a shot' music video stirs debate amid violent crime... 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z This is a traditional samba da roda, in which the crowd gathers around musicians seated at a long table to dance and sing along. A local’s guide to Rio de Janeiro: 10 top tips 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z But the organization also releases CDs and presents shows of samba and other types of Brazilian popular music and regularly sponsors exhibitions of Brazilian naïf art. Brazil?s Leading Arts Financing Group Shares the Wealth 2012-03-27T04:42:36Z Mr. Galganni looked freer when he stopped tapping to samba silently. Dance Review: ‘Taps International’ Has American, Cuban and Japanese Work 2013-07-12T21:02:21Z Hours before kickoff, a group of Brazilian fans danced samba through downtown. In Miami, expat Brazilians crowd cafes, bars to cheer national team 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Filters on popular social media sites will also allow fans to dress up virtually in the samba school’s elaborate outfits. Sao Paulo samba school calls on robots to bring home carnival crown 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Liverpool's samba school was opened in 1995 and it played at the Millennium Carnival in Rio five years later. Thousands expected in Liverpool for Brazil-themed festival 2012-07-12T16:02:12Z Bandleader Thomas Lauderdale dedicated a thumping rendition of the classic samba “Brazil” to sports fans invested in the World Cup. Hollywood Bowl opens on a breeze with Kristin Chenoweth, Go-Go's 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess It didn’t feel much like a samba, but the homegrown honey was smart to open up his shirt. LMFAO's Redfoo Becomes the First to Leave 'Dancing With the Stars' 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z “Super Duper Rescue Heads!” rides a clanking samba beat, while “Secret Mobilization” tweaks a British Invasion sound. Playlist : Improvisatory Responses To Post-Punk Chirping 2011-01-23T02:30:15Z Most Confident Color Choice: It takes a certain amount of confidence in your masculinity to wear a head-to-toe hot pink ensemble and dance a rumba/samba hybrid on national television. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Final Seven Go For Fusion 2012-11-06T13:30:17Z Ska, samba, chanson, mambo, disco and even an occasional waltz are all in the hands of a rhythm section that mixes electronics and live playing. Where to Catch Music and Comedy on New Year’s Eve 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Then he gradually switched to song, posting on the internet an odd mixture of bossa, samba, funk and Nigerian afrobeat, with thoughtful yet wide-ranging lyrics. Brazil is surfing a musical new wave that is now reaching Europe 2013-01-01T14:01:04Z "I love you, Bruno," Ward said.Romeo was the final dancer, and he wanted to put his stamp on the samba. 'DWTS': Hines Ward, Ralph Macchio bring it 2011-05-03T00:05:00Z He opened the set with the new tune “So Angry,” with a hard samba churn, and closed it with “Fast Future,” the title track of his 2015 album on Greenleaf Music. Review: Donny McCaslin’s Quartet, Fresh Off the Release of Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z At Carioca da Gema, the club where he reigned for a decade, his high-octane samba singing and bright spirits kept crowds dancing for hours. Seu Jorge and Rogê’s Bond Began in Brazil. It’s Since Moved to L.A. 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z On their new album, they mix samba with rock, funk and psychedelia to rework Brazilian and unexpected western songs. Seu Jorge and Almaz ? review 2010-10-19T22:30:00Z Brazilian music is impossible to separate from its place of origin, and so sonic exports such as samba and bossa nova immediately evoke white-hot beaches and sun-browned bodies. Seu Jorge and Almaz bring new-school samba to Seattle 2010-08-05T23:07:00Z Then he dances a samba and shakes what his mama gave him encased in incredibly tight white pants. Dancing with the Stars Watch: The Final Four 2012-05-15T13:43:24Z But I grew up dancing to samba music and Latin tunes. | Raquel Zimmermann on Brazil and Brooklyn 2011-12-02T23:26:04Z The evening-length work is an ode to Mr. Melo’s birthplace in all its cultural richness and political complexity, accompanied by live percussion and samba. Dance Listings for Nov. 20-26 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z By minute 10 of the 50-minute lesson, sweat pours down the dancers' faces - and that's before the sambaing actually gets going in earnest. Rio teacher out to prove 'gringos' can samba, too 2013-02-12T13:06:16Z The two had helped found the Tropicalia cultural movement, mixing samba and bossa nova with African styles and U.S. and British rock. Brazil's Gilberto Gil pays tribute to London, his home in exile, in joyous show 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z He began improvising on the dance floor at an early age, with cha-cha and the samba, at family gatherings. Groundbreaking choreographer Rudy Perez, a trailblazer of postmodern dance, dies at age 93 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Rather than poignant goodbyes, Hearst opted for lively samba beats, leaving an indelible mark on the onlookers as she lithely pirouetted past guests carefree alongside one of Brazil’s most reputed Samba schools. Last samba in Paris: Gabriela Hearst exits Chloé dancing, not crying, with runway swan song 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z He was making note of the popular traditional samba school competition where lyrics citing Candomblé deities, or orixas, have been a constant for decades. Soccer player Paulinho won’t let intolerance of his Afro-Brazilian religion stop his faith 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z In Europe, she recorded an album of samba classics with James Last; and George Michael sought her out to duet on a version of Desafinado for charity album Red Hot + Rio in 1996. Astrud Gilberto: The Girl from Ipanema singer dies at 83 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The thousands of Brazilians packing the venerable venue danced and sang along as he played his rock-influenced sambas. Brazil's Gilberto Gil pays tribute to London, his home in exile, in joyous show 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z And he once described Susanna Reid's samba as being "all bounce, bums and bongos". Len Goodman's Strictly Come Dancing years in memorable quotes and pictures 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The trio has bonded over dinners at Joao Paulo’s home and each has the flair the Brazilian national team calls “samba” because of its sway and links to their culture. Playoff changes and more: Three things to know before Sounders open 2023 season 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z In recent years, samba schools have made a plea to accept people of Afro-Brazilian faith and end religious abuse. Soccer player Paulinho won’t let intolerance of his Afro-Brazilian religion stop his faith 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Rio's hotly contested carnival parade has been won by the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school with its tribute to a Brazilian outlaw from the early 20th Century which many compare to Robin Hood. Rio carnival: Outlaw theme clinches title for samba school 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z In recent years, the samba school league has adopted changes to limit subjectivity, but skepticism about scoring remains — not least because of its checkered past. Rio Carnival’s overlooked, all-important rite: The count 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z After the omicron variant emerged, organizers postponed last year’s event and scaled it back, allowing samba schools with their electrifying costumes and floats to parade, but barring the hundreds of roving street parties called blocos. After covid break and Brasília riot, Rio celebrates ‘Carnival of democracy’ 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Vieira’s job includes helping to pick his samba school’s theme for the year, its material for costumes and who will feature on the top of majestic floats. Party animal aims to be Carnival’s greatest parade director 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Top samba schools, which are based in Rio’s more working-class neighborhoods, spend millions on hour-long parades with elaborate floats and costumes, said Jorge Perlingeiro, president of Rio’s league of samba schools. Brazil’s Carnival finally reborn in full form after pandemic 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Other samba schools competing for the title went for the brightly coloured feathers usually associated with carnival. Rio carnival: Outlaw theme clinches title for samba school 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, they were flocking to their respective samba schools to await the televised results. Rio Carnival’s overlooked, all-important rite: The count 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Paganoto, by coincidence, had paraded with a small samba school this year dressed as an incarcerated man. After covid break and Brasília riot, Rio celebrates ‘Carnival of democracy’ 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Lampião, for example, was not portrayed by the samba school solely as a vicious criminal but also as a brave man who earned the respect of many fellow Brazilians. Party animal aims to be Carnival’s greatest parade director 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z This samba school, in Rio’s Madureira neighborhood, is the city’s first to be run by and for women. Rio’s first all-female samba school prepares defiant parade 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z It is the annual showcase, a spectacle of dance featuring the rumba, samba, fox trot, tango and more. Before the Gunfire, It Was Their Glittering ‘Dancing Star’ 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The streets of Brazil's second largest city will again play host to the free and wildly hedonistic parties, known as blocos, while the traditional samba schools will parade through the city's Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome. In Rio de Janeiro, Carnival returns full steam ahead; record tourism expected 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z His culture minister paraded Sunday with a samba school. After covid break and Brasília riot, Rio celebrates ‘Carnival of democracy’ 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Dance instructor David DuVal taught at the studio, most recently samba and tango on Thursday morning. Jealousy, personal dispute probed as possible motives in Monterey Park shooting 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z This year, the school will make its debut in Rio’s lowest-tier samba league. Rio’s first all-female samba school prepares defiant parade 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Where retirees learn how to waltz, tango and samba. Shooter targets 'establishments of joy' in Monterey Park Lunar New Year mass shooting 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z One of the studio’s instructors, David DuVal, who teaches samba and tango, said that the Saturday night parties are popular with older clients. How the Lunar New Year massacre unfolded: A night of ballroom dancing ends in horror 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z It performs hits by the British quartet, with a samba twist. After covid break and Brasília riot, Rio celebrates ‘Carnival of democracy’ 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z There was just the faint sound of Pelé singing a samba tune, “My Legacy,” a track that he released in 2006 and that played on repeat at the stadium as he lay in state. At 3 a.m., Mourners Were Still Waiting Hours to See Pelé 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Normally sleepy at this time of year, far removed from New Year’s Eve festivities in other parts of the country, the city was being taken over by Lula parties and sambas. Lula sworn in as Brazil’s president; Bolsonaro skips inauguration 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Recorded with a choir and an orchestra, the samba album included 12 songs written by Pelé and was released in 2006. Movies, music and TV helped Pelé to even more stardom 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The hardcore fan was sitting on the sidewalk of the bohemian district of Vila Madalena, where bars were expected to play samba music into the night if Brazil had gone through. Brazil fans back home shocked after World Cup elimination 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Many of the samba schools are celebrating Indigenous and Black Brazilians, including the first Black woman to write a book in the country. After covid break and Brasília riot, Rio celebrates ‘Carnival of democracy’ 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z He watched from the stands, the broadcast catching every wince as “samba football” was stymied by Cameroon’s defense. Sounders’ Nouhou helps Cameroon team pull off stunning upset of Brazil, but not enough to advance 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z In addition, Ms. Costa was a leading exponent of música popular brasileira, which blended regional folk music with samba, jazz and rock. Gal Costa, central figure in Brazil’s Tropicália song movement, dies at 77 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Yet despite those constraints, Grundy believes his squad has the talent and samba flair to cause some surprises. Third game in Brazil history to be World Cup debut 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z “Brazilians are peaceful people — we like samba and carnival,” she said. Echoing Trump, Brazil's president prepares for election loss by declaring vote rigged 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Commercially, he had his greatest success recording bossa nova, the softened, upscale variation of samba, which had emerged in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1950s. Creed Taylor, producer who made bossa nova a global sensation, dies at 93 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Commercially, he had his greatest success as an early appreciator of bossa nova, the softened, upscale variation of samba which had emerged in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1950s. Creed Taylor, ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ producer, dead at 93 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Two trial nights turned into a 10-year run; on Sunday nights, he filled that home of traditional samba with modern sounds and young fans. He was a samba idol in the clubs of Rio. Now, he's starting all over again in L.A. 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Her husband started hearing syncopated samba beats while he sat in the car, exercised and worked from home. Married and on your parents’ cell plans 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z A samba group which highlighted prejudices against Afro-Brazilian religions has been crowned as the champion of this year's hotly-contested carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro. Rio carnival: Tribute to Afro-Brazilian god wins title 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Brazil's top samba schools took part in Carnival celebrations across Sambadromes in São Paulo and Rio De Janeiro on Saturday night, with thousands of performers and fans dancing into the early hours of Sunday. Brazil carnival: 'Bolsonaro' dancer turned into crocodile 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Rio de Janeiro’s top samba schools began strutting their stuff late Friday, which was the first evening of the two-night spectacle. Rio’s flamboyant Carnival parade is back after the pandemic 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z But starting in his teens, he felt the call of Lapa, where samba music and throngs of its fans spill out of clubs and onto the grimy streets. He was a samba idol in the clubs of Rio. Now, he's starting all over again in L.A. 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z But she is also a member of the troupe that will lead the reigning samba school champion, Viradouro, through the Sambadrome this year. Rio’s Carnival parade is back, as street bands ache to party 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Twelve samba schools, representing different communities of the city, compete every year at the Rio's Sambadrome parade ground for the top prize. Rio carnival: Tribute to Afro-Brazilian god wins title 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The Rosas de Ouro school, behind the crocodile joke, performed during the second day of São Paulo's section made up of the top samba schools in the state. Brazil carnival: 'Bolsonaro' dancer turned into crocodile 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Entire communities rally around the competing samba schools, whose shows are not only a source of pride but also employment since preparations require countless seamstresses, welders, costume designers and more. Rio’s flamboyant Carnival parade is back after the pandemic 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Thousands defied an official ban on street parties by dancing, singing and mingling to the rhythm of samba on Saturday. World Digest: Feb. 26, 2022 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z His statement echoed comments on Sunday while visiting samba schools that were putting finishing touches on their floats. Rio’s Carnival parade is back, as street bands ache to party 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The public holiday will this year not coincide with the colorful samba school parade, held in the “sambodromo,” or Sambadrome, which has been postponed to April. Rio de Janeiro is ready to party, with or without carnival 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z But with Brazil's presidential election less than six months away, many samba schools chose to include political themes such as racism and inequality in their performances. Brazil carnival: 'Bolsonaro' dancer turned into crocodile 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The pandemic upended these samba schools’ way of life for two years. Rio’s flamboyant Carnival parade is back after the pandemic 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z “I upgraded what Seattle had at the time and introduced the rhythm of samba to the Pacific Northwest,” Mendonça said. Held online last year, a long-running Seattle Carnaval celebration skips a beat in 2022 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z “He brought to the pitch his skills as a samba dancer. He was pure ballet on the field.” Elza Soares, Brazilian samba star who rose from the favelas of Rio, dies at 91 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Normally, the blocos start appearing as early as January, filling the streets with samba bands and boozy revelers in wacky outfits. Rio de Janeiro is ready to party, with or without carnival 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Often called the queen of Brazilian samba, she released more than 30 albums in a career that spanned six decades. Elza Soares: Tributes as Brazilian samba legend dies aged 91 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z This time she was in the section of the baianas, often reserved for the oldest women of each samba school. Rio’s flamboyant Carnival parade is back after the pandemic 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Paes said the official parade, in which samba groups put on elaborately choreographed shows in an area flanked by bleachers that seat 56,000 people, would be held, but with some health precautions. Rio Cancels Carnival Street Parties but Keeps Parade 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Her later music became known as samba suja, or dirty samba, fusing traditional Brazilian dance music with angry punk. Elza Soares, Brazilian samba star who rose from the favelas of Rio, dies at 91 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Disneyland is packed with lots of holiday festivities, but California Adventure Park also has its share, including the high-energy Viva Navidad Street Party, with mariachi musicians and folklorico and samba dancers. Visiting Disneyland over the holidays? Use the new Genie app (and follow these tips) 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Out front, the cobblestone alley was packed with unmasked revelers, swaying and singing around a makeshift samba band. Samba, Cachaça and Pickled Eggs: ‘Dirty Feet’ Bars Are ‘Essence of Rio’ 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Going out in one of the samba schools costs a lot for tourists, but it is often free for people who are involved with the parade all year round, like 66-year-old Juciara do Nascimento Santos. Rio’s flamboyant Carnival parade is back after the pandemic 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z CARACAS, Venezuela — Hundreds of people poured into the narrow streets of the densely populated neighborhood, waving blue flags and dancing to samba music, as the candidates arrived. Venezuelan elections are missing a key voice: Women 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z For a while we were listening to Brazilian samba and would pretend we could samba dance. How a Publishing Executive Spends Her Sundays 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The song launches into bouncy jazz piano, shakers and a buoyant chorus that sings of the urge to dance samba. If you take all the world's emotions and put them into one sound, it's Sérgio Mendes 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z The two brothers who own the place took out a roughly $5,000 loan and then restarted their samba nights at a time when the city still restricted gatherings. Samba, Cachaça and Pickled Eggs: ‘Dirty Feet’ Bars Are ‘Essence of Rio’ 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Many of these samba schools reported they lost many of their baianas to the virus. Rio’s flamboyant Carnival parade is back after the pandemic 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Five years after the beach volleyball venue bounced to a samba beat at Copacabana Beach, it’s spiritual home, the event moves to Shiokaze Park in Tokyo Bay. With Walsh Jennings out, new generation hits the beach 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Now 31 and a civil servant, she remembers "an amazing party" with a samba band soundtrack - "an overwhelming experience" for a child. Euro 2020: The ways Scotland has changed since France '98 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z Even centuries later, samba songs, while always upbeat in sound, still evoke acute longing. If you take all the world's emotions and put them into one sound, it's Sérgio Mendes 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z “I’m worried right now there’s a dirty glass in the kitchen,” Mr. Serrador, 61, shouted over a samba band. Samba, Cachaça and Pickled Eggs: ‘Dirty Feet’ Bars Are ‘Essence of Rio’ 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z On Friday, Extinction Rebellion, a climate activist group, noisily marched through St. Ives, a seaside town, and “sounded the alarm for climate justice,” with horns, drums, rattles and a samba band. At the G-7 in Cornwall, protesting with signs, samba and electronic trash 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z A century ago, police arrested samba musicians for as little as playing pandeiro, a hand drum. Rap rhythm from Rio de Janeiro’s favelas causing a stir 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Rio is the cradle of samba and bossa nova music and home to libertine Carnival festivities that encourage costumes and clowning. AP PHOTOS: Rio de Janeiro artists languish in online exile 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z A few decades later, musicians were emanating that same spirit, from the jazzy bossa nova to the psychedelic samba of the movement known as Tropicália. If you take all the world's emotions and put them into one sound, it's Sérgio Mendes 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z “But you can escape that inequality in a few places: the sambas, the beaches and the dive bars.” Samba, Cachaça and Pickled Eggs: ‘Dirty Feet’ Bars Are ‘Essence of Rio’ 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z I am more intimidated than ever, hanging with a patch of ladies who proclaim themselves to be adherents of Brazilian samba. As L.A. reopens, salsa dances into the orange tier on Venice Beach 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z His songs — including “Pampero,” “Sonatina,” “Romance Criollo” and “Guitar Concerto” — reflected his roots, with Latin melodies, harmonies and rhythms from tango to samba. Jorge Morel, revered classical guitarist and composer, dies at 89 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z The highlight of Rio's annual carnival celebrations is the parade in the Sambadrome, where samba schools compete to be crowned carnival champions. In pictures: The carnival that wasn't 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The saudade of Brazilian music descends from colonialism and slavery: The samba beats were carried by the millions of enslaved Africans who were violently pulled away from their homes. If you take all the world's emotions and put them into one sound, it's Sérgio Mendes 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z “We are going to play some samba, we will dance at home, we will re-watch old parades,” she laughed. Rio makes do as Carnival festivities are canceled 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Elderly Black women dressed in all white known as Bahianas usually wash the avenue before the parades to summon good energies for the public and the samba schools that stage the spectacle. AP PHOTOS: Afro-Brazilian religion ritual before carnival 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z In September, Rio’s samba schools decided to push back celebrations. No way to hold Rio carnival in July, the city's mayor says 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z He is currently the director of the drum section at Salgueiro, one of the most prestigious samba schools in Rio. In pictures: The carnival that wasn't 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Members of a local samba school performed a ritualistic “washing” of the steps leading up into the hillside neighborhood. Death on eve of Brazil’s Black Consciousness Day sparks fury 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z As he waited for his receipt, the man bounced his leg to the samba beat blaring from the speaker. Rio makes do as Carnival festivities are canceled 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Last year, one samba school’s parade centered on making a plea for people to respect Afro-Brazilian religions. AP PHOTOS: Afro-Brazilian religion ritual before carnival 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Nearly all samba schools are linked to working-class neighborhoods around the Rio’s metropolitan region and compete against each other in the glitzy Carnival parade. How a Brazil samba school shimmied from Carnival to COVID-19 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z "I even paraded on the floats with some of the samba schools. It's really sad to see it like this." In pictures: The carnival that wasn't 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z But livelihoods and families were at stake, with many who owed their jobs to samba facing financial hardship or even destitution and hunger. Samba makes tentative return in Rio de Janeiro laid low by Covid 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Dancers clad in glittering costumes shimmied to samba music despite the Spanish flu, both World Wars and a military dictatorship. Rio makes do as Carnival festivities are canceled 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Ferreira, the researcher, said samba schools leaders are keeping their options open and their plans vague. The Carnival Parade Is Canceled, and Rio Is Reeling 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Was it really just February that the samba schools sashayed through the parade grounds with feather headdresses, dazzling tens of thousands of spectators? How a Brazil samba school shimmied from Carnival to COVID-19 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Much to the fans' delight, the “Tiger King” star was sent home after performing a samba to the song “Circle of Life” from "The Lion King" during the show’s Disney Night. ‘Dancing With the Stars’ fans react after ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin gets eliminated 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z As the number of infections grew, the samba schools that participate in the glitzy annual parade halted preparations for the 2021 event. Virus delays Rio’s Carnival for first time in a century 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z “Carnival is this yearly opportunity for catharsis, for relief,” said Wagner Gonçalves, the creative art director, or carnavalesco, of Estácio de Sá, one of Rio’s oldest and most traditional samba schools. Rio makes do as Carnival festivities are canceled 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Over the years, many expressed their yearning for Brazil in samba nights, Carnival parades and meals of feijoada, a Brazilian black bean stew. They rap about growing up in Japan. But they are labeled outsiders because their families left generations ago. 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z With a spectacle of such proportions, preparation is everything and samba schools would normally already be getting ready for next year's carnival, due to be held in February 2021. Coronavirus casts doubt on Brazil's carnival plans 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Michael Howie, one of the three leaders on the project, said most of the musical playgrounds include tubular chimes with mallets, a large babel drum and sambas. Kiwanis project brings music to Hastings playgrounds 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z Nearly all of Rio’s samba schools are closely linked to working class communities. Virus delays Rio’s Carnival for first time in a century 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The carnivalesque riff was inspired by the band's massive following in South America, and there's even a samba sample thrown in for good measure. McFly sign first record deal for 10 years 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Each of the 12 samba schools in Rio’s top division employs about 300 people – thousands of jobs in total – without considering the other 69 samba schools that do not compete in the elite group. Coronavirus leaves world of Brazilian samba in mourning 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Others from the samba school are doing the same at home. Rio samba schools start sewing scrubs in coronavirus effort 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z People shared photos of Tyasutami, a 31-year-old professional dancer, shimmying in a feathered Brazilian samba bikini, and spread baseless speculation that she contracted the virus after being “rented” by a foreign male client. Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z “Brazil posted, went viral, didn’t even look! And the entire country did the samba, fell victim fake news!” part of the school’s samba lyrics read. Brazilian politicians avoid Carnival as they become targets 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z On Sunday the famed Mangueira samba school took aim at the national rise in right-wing religious fervor and surge in police violence, in Rio in particular, in Bolsonaro’s first 14 months. Brazil's Bolsonaro gets the Rio samba parade treatment 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z One of Brazil’s best loved sambas – “Na cadência do samba” – ponders the aspiration of every Rio musician: dying in the midst of a foot-stomping jam session. Coronavirus leaves world of Brazilian samba in mourning 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Now her grandchildren live there, and she’s proud of her samba school for tackling an important issue. Rio Carnival schools make plea for end of religious abuse 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z She was already the most talked about of all 2,200 members of the samba school, even more than eight young topless women dressed as “goddesses of the sea.” Brazilian transgender dancer shatters Carnival parade taboo 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Other schools are also preparing performances with strong political themes: the São Clemente samba school is focusing on the spread of misinformation. Rio Carnival takes a stand against Bolsonaro's divisive rhetoric 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The costumes, floats and choreography of Rio’s samba school may change, but they are always sparkling and spectacular, often taking all year and over $2 million to put together. Brazil's Bolsonaro gets the Rio samba parade treatment 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Sashya Debrito, who runs a samba school and performs shows in Sydney, Australia, said samba down under grows more popular every year. Samba goes global as foreign dancers bring Rio Carnival home 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z But the Brazilian talent also is an accomplished singer-songwriter and proponent of the country’s national style, samba. 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Prins, 40, was hand-picked to be “godmother” of the Colorado do Brás samba school’s drum section, an iconic role fought over by dozens of models and TV celebrities. Brazilian transgender dancer shatters Carnival parade taboo 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Musicians from the Mangueira samba school perform one of the songs composed for this year’s Carnival at a rehearsal on 25 January. Rio Carnival takes a stand against Bolsonaro's divisive rhetoric 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Most notoriously, he once called one of Brazil’s most celebrated samba composers, Martinho da Vila, a “bum” who should “be sent to the Congo”. 'Unqualified, dangerous': the oddball officials running Bolsonaro's Brazil 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z After the parade, the outsiders return to their home countries and spread their samba fever. Samba goes global as foreign dancers bring Rio Carnival home 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z I expected a film about the stereotypes of my country – carnival, samba and football – but found something else. Brazil has become a cautionary tale for the world's democracies | Petra Costa 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The students and teachers are Brazilian, and the music includes samba and bossa nova. Brazilian immigrants have it hard in Japan. Can music be a solution? 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z “Carnival is about joy … but samba schools are reflecting what society is experiencing, they are talking about what the Brazilian people are living and suffering,” he said. Rio Carnival takes a stand against Bolsonaro's divisive rhetoric 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Back in 2007, the star collapsed in front of a stunned audience after her samba routine at “Dancing with the Stars.” Marie Osmond on remarrying first husband Steve Craig: ‘Nothing is an accident’ 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z It’s a proof of their commitment to samba. Samba goes global as foreign dancers bring Rio Carnival home 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The American contingent at the festival numbered 38, one of the largest groups, though a far cry from the 420 German sweeps who marched in the parade, complete with a samba band. A Chim Chiminey Parade Honors Sweeps and Recalls Past Horrors 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z In March, the victorious carnival parade of Mangueira samba school highlighted Dandara among a lineup of overlooked black and indigenous heroes. History of free African strongholds fires Brazilian resistance to Bolsonaro 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z “And that’s the thing about samba – it sings about the saddest things, but with joy.” Rio Carnival takes a stand against Bolsonaro's divisive rhetoric 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z “When she walks, she's like a samba / That swings so cool and sways so gentle.” Appreciation: Alongside the British Invasion, a quieter one: How João Gilberto transformed global pop music 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z The newlyweds walked its length, accompanied by 20 samba musicians, on a chilly, grey day last June. The 150-year-old 'soul' of a seaside town 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z But she was known above all for her commitment to the percussive, rhythmically distinctive tradition of samba, which she called “the fountain from which all Brazilian music drinks.” Beth Carvalho, Brazil’s ‘godmother of samba,’ dies at 72 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z As activists were arrested and taken away one by one, they were serenaded by a samba band. Extinction Rebellion holds Hyde Park rally to mark 'pause' in protests 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Packed into the brightly lit samba rehearsal hall, in the Mangueira favela of Rio de Janeiro, hundreds of revellers dressed in pink and emerald threw their arms towards the sky and burst into song. Rio Carnival takes a stand against Bolsonaro's divisive rhetoric 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Much of my rap is about the song itself – “Rhythmically we massage ya / with hip-hop mixed up with samba.” will.i.am and Sérgio Mendes on how they made Mas Que Nada 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Taste buds can samba while stomachs are docile wallflowers. Ariel Bangs: Doughnut magnate, food educator and healthy-eating evangelist to the Seattle area’s communities of color 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z “Everybody knows the word ‘samba,’ ” she told the Christian Science Monitor in 1990. Beth Carvalho, Brazil’s ‘godmother of samba,’ dies at 72 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z The samba school that was judged the best in the parade presented a retelling of Brazilian history from the perspective of black citizens and indigenous people. Jair Bolsonaro’s Southern Strategy 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Rio’s most famous samba school, Mangueira, paid tribute to the murdered politician with a sequinned show of song, dance and dissent. Two ex-police officers arrested over murder of Brazilian politician 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Only last week, the Mangueira samba school paid tribute to Ms Franco during their parade at Rio's Carnival, a sign of the councillor's enduring influence. Two held over Brazil politician's murder 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z She was among the black and indigenous Brazilian heroes who the samba school Mangueira paid homage to in its championship-winning carnival parade. Rio carnival turns political as ‘Barbie Fascists’ defend women’s rights 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Some 200 samba schools — social clubs, more or less — compete in parades at the Carnival, with the largest groups battling at the downtown Sambadrome, which seats more than 70,000. Beth Carvalho, Brazil’s ‘godmother of samba,’ dies at 72 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z More than 70,000 people gathered at the city's huge concrete arena known as the Sambadrome, where samba schools compete to be crowned carnival champions. Rio carnival in pictures 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The title announced Wednesday went to Mangueira, which is one of the oldest and most traditional samba schools. Rio Carnival winner paid tribute to slain councilwoman 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z On Monday night, Rio’s most famous samba school, Mangueira, used its parade to pay tribute to the murdered politician with a sequin-smothered show of song, dance and dissent. Brazilians demand answers for Marielle Franco's murder at Rio carnival 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z But amid the samba rhythms and fantastical costumes, there were calls for action, speeches about feminism and demands for respect. Rio carnival turns political as ‘Barbie Fascists’ defend women’s rights 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z One of Rio de Janeiro’s top samba schools will be paying tribute to councilwoman Marielle Franco, an activist for gays and Afro-Brazilian rights who was killed almost a year ago. %headline(In Brazil, carnival pays tribute to slain councilwoman 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z “Carnival is resistance, samba is resistance. This is a party for the people by the people.” Rio de Janeiro Carnival kicks off with Bolsonaro backlash 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Back in 2007, the 59-year-old collapsed in front of a stunned audience after her samba routine at “Dancing with the Stars.” Marie Osmond’s children told the singer she would die if she didn’t lose weight after fainting 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Musicians provided a samba beat that suit the celebratory mood. Alcove Dining Room: Brazilian food, with a side of samba 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Why, out of all the bossa nova numbers that had come out of Brazil in those years, had this song about a girl who walks “like a samba” become so popular? Norman Gimbel, Oscar-winning lyricist of ‘Happy Days’ theme and ‘Girl From Ipanema,’ dies at 91 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z The Mangueira samba school is including Franco in a parade honor Brazil’s hidden heroes, those that history books often forget. %headline(In Brazil, carnival pays tribute to slain councilwoman 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z At the official samba competition, one top samba school says its reaction to Brazil’s sharp turn to the right was a parade dedicated to untold parts of Brazil’s history. Rio de Janeiro Carnival kicks off with Bolsonaro backlash 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Hamilton celebrated his win and his team’s fifth title with samba dancers on the podium, as Verstappen left still fuming. Hamilton wins in Brazil, Mercedes takes constructors’ title 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z The result, a marked shift away from jazz, ended up becoming a seminal recording of Brazilian soul, in which Salvador put American funk through a samba prism. The Lounge Pianist Who Invented Samba Funk 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z With dances such as the steamy tango or sensual samba, the professional dancers and their celebrity partners get up close and personal on Strictly Come Dancing. Has the Strictly curse struck again? 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z One of Rio’s most popular traditional samba bars, Semente, was forced to close its doors after 20 years in October as business dwindled. A Year of Violence Sees Brazil’s Murder Rate Hit Record High 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z He spends his days listening to samba and watching television in his cell. Judges issue contradictory rulings on freeing Brazil’s former president 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Yet, to the vexation of those Brazilians eager for their culture to be known for something other than samba, soccer, and slums, Machado’s popularity didn’t spread. He’s One of Brazil’s Greatest Writers. Why Isn’t Machado de Assis More Widely Read? 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z In 1961, as bossa nova, the diaphanous mix of samba and West Coast jazz, was taking off internationally, Salvador left home for São Paulo. The Lounge Pianist Who Invented Samba Funk 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z It was Rio’s equivalent of the Blue Note or Ronnie Scott’s, a legendary downtown samba club famed for its caipirinha-fuelled jam sessions and for spawning some of the best young musicians in town. 'More dead than alive': Rio's closure of legendary club reflects cultural crisis 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The demonstrators — many of them families pushing strollers, people on bikes and samba bands — walked through the Berlin’s government district on Sunday, ahead of next week’s first meeting of Germany’s commission on exiting coal use. Hundreds march in Berlin to demand an end to using coal 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Dalomba found herself choking up as she sambaed past her popcorn shop. How a Pastor and a Popcorn Shop Owner Helped Save Pride in Starkville 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z This year’s theme is inspired by the African diaspora in Brazil, so expect to hear a few samba beats. Datebook: Police violence paintings, a gallery's 25th and enduring images of a photojournalist's life 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z His goal was to turn samba, skittering and off-kilter, into a propulsive force — a reaction, in one regard, to the way bossa nova had softened it. The Lounge Pianist Who Invented Samba Funk 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z And you can dance if you want to when Dance Downtown sambas into Grand Park in DTLA. Weekend Picks: Herencia Flamenca, the Gay Men’s Chorus and more 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z But on evenings and weekends, they danced, teaching the waltz and samba at the studio in their Holladay home. At 92, Utah woman keeps dancing to the soundtrack of life 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Later, one group of local ladies and then another climbed on to the tables to samba. Why Bogotá is Back on Ambitious Travelers’ Agendas 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z At the benefit, Valentine and Hutchins will dance the cha-cha, hustle and samba with additional entertainment provided by singer Eric Dash. This yoga-meets-tribal dance workout can burn over 800 calories 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Union groups in São Paulo put the following words to a catchy samba beat: “Mr. Congressman, Mr. Senator, beware, look at the rebellion. If you vote for Temer’s reform, you won’t be back!” Retire at 55? In Brazil, It’s the Norm. But Can the Good Times Last? 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z The samba drums rolled continuously throughout as the “Infierno Verde” supporters in the far grandstands opposite the team benches danced and chanted in a sea of green. Sounders fall 2-1 in first leg of Champions League series against Santa Tecla 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Her desperate efforts to keep it from slipping off hampered her movement and spoiled the stunning unison the two-time world champions usually display during their routine to samba and rumba music. Despite slip, French couple is in second after short dance 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Beija-Flor, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous samba schools, won this year’s carnival competition with a lament about corruption and crime and a celebration of tolerance. Michel Temer is trying to fix Brazil’s pension systems 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z An official carnival parade by the Beija-Flor samba school in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome stadium, in which the country was described as a “monster”, highlighted some of Brazil’s bitter realities . Samba-school carnival parade depicts Brazil as 'monster' 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The samba parades used to be a magnet for politicians before a massive corruption probe began in 2014. Rio kicks off Carnival parade with anti-establishment tone 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Brazilians are proud of carnival and highly demanding with samba. The UK woman leading the dance at the Rio Carnival 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Its drummers set up a polished samba rhythm in an upper-floor car park before descending to the street and entertaining crowds of office workers leaving for home. Brazilians turn to carnival as an escape from crime and corruption 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z With a general election due in October, many legislators are scared to back a measure that provokes samba scorn. Michel Temer is trying to fix Brazil’s pension systems 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Rio de Janeiro's top 13 samba schools are gearing up for carnival and the parade at Rio's Sambadrome where they will compete on 11 and 12 February to be crowned carnival champions. Brazil's samba schools go political as funding cuts bite 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Attendees hear some of the best drummers in the world as they watch massive and gaudily decorated floats roll by, while beautiful people - some wearing very little - sing and dance to samba music. Rio Carnival evolves into low-cost street party extravaganza 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z But in the closely-knit communities of Rio's samba schools, many learn the moves from a young age, and dance with stunning ease. The UK woman leading the dance at the Rio Carnival 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Their sultry samba short dance went from something that often put them in a hole to the definition of joie de vivre. US ice dance champs Hubbell, Donohue set sights on Olympics 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Thirty Vikings from Shetland's Up Helly Aa Festival were among those taking part, along with young people performing with the massed pipes and drums and people samba drumming. Storm Dylan hits ahead of Hogmanay 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z Many of the areas are culturally and architecturally rich, and include top samba schools, musicians and artists. Two Brazil military police officers held over shooting death of Spanish tourist 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Whether tapping a foot to samba or weeping at a ballad, the human response to music seems almost instinctual. Neuroscience: How music meets mind : Nature : Nature Research 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z "It's like you're a popstar with 90,000 people standing up and screaming for you. Of course it's not for you, it's for the samba school, but the sensation is unique." The UK woman leading the dance at the Rio Carnival 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Ostapenko, the first tennis player from Latvia to reach a Grand Slam final, still enjoys dancing - “My favorite one is samba,” she said earnestly the other day - and practices four times a week. Going to the dance: Ostapenko vs. Halep in French Open final 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z It was a show of anger typical of Rio - lots of samba and singing mingled with loud calls for political change. Clamour grows for Brazil's President Temer to resign - BBC News 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z It invented samba and a devilish little drink called the caipirinha. Brazil packed with travel riches, so why so few tourists? 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z His new double album, “Roots, Rock, Rama!,” marries the call-and-response chanting called kirtan with influences ranging from reggae, rock, folk, samba and even the Beatles. 11 Mother's Day gifts for the active mom: Help her get her 'Om' on! 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z She worked with an NGO teaching English and one of her students was a "fantastic" samba dancer, she recalls. The UK woman leading the dance at the Rio Carnival 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z With their hands up in the air, ministers, four-star generals and International Olympic Committee officials danced to famous samba tunes at the closing ceremony of the Rio Games last August. Stadium deals, corruption and bribery: the questions at the heart of Brazil’s Olympic and World Cup ‘miracle’ 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The temperature was still in the 80s and the Brazilians lined up with their usual nonchalance as the samba drums hammered out a musical accompaniment. Sócrates: ‘It was not a goal, it was an endless orgasm. Unforgettable’ 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The winning group is known as one of the cradles of Rio’s famous Carnival parade and is home to some of Brazil’s most popular samba artists. Samba school Portela wins Rio Carnival parade after 33 years 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Linnea Eitmann and her husband Adam were dressed in hand-made purple and cream colored costumes inspired by French royalty and the Brazilian samba - an homage to the French and Brazilian Mardi Gras traditions. As Mardi Gras revelry ends with a party, Lent begins 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z It's not just about talent, he says, but also her commitment and bonds with the samba school. The UK woman leading the dance at the Rio Carnival 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z At least 12 people were injured when a float collapsed in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, the venue where the samba schools hold their annual carnival parade. Rio carnival marred by fresh accident as float collapses - BBC News 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z On Sunday, a float of samba school Paraiso de Tuiuti crashed and injured at least 20 people, including three reported in serious condition. Part of Rio Carnival float collapses, injuring 15 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z The incident Sunday involved the last float of the first samba school parading through Rio’s Sambadrome. Carnival float crashes in Rio, injuring at least 8 people 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z The piece also shows the 24-year-old, who got her start in Sao Paulo’s parades with the Mocidade Alegre samba school, dancing alongside performers who represent Brazil’s racial diversity and regional differences. Brazil goes a little less wild for this year's Carnival 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z She continues taking samba lessons to improve her skills and climb the ranks of the samba schools' very strict rankings. The UK woman leading the dance at the Rio Carnival 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z But one samba school is making it possible. Brazil's samba for the disabled - BBC News 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The incident, which happened in the early hours of Tuesday, involved the second float of the popular samba school Unidos da Tijuca. Part of Rio Carnival float collapses, injuring 15 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z “It will be incredible to see a critical samba being sung about this in Rio de Janeiro,” Viveiros de Castro said. Samba troupe's political plan for Rio carnival ignites firestorm with farm lobby 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z In an editorial published on February 4th, O Globo, a liberal newspaper, lamented that “to police this Rio patrimony is to leave samba behind”. A politically correct Brazilian Carnival 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Still, tourists and Brazilians enjoyed a festival of sounds, including two sets of drums from popular samba schools. Revelers Say Hello to 2017, Goodbye to a Year of Conflicts 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Others host big family lunches for dozens on Dec. 25, when samba, speeches and piles of meat, rice, cod and desserts are all on the menu. Santa rides a camel? How the rest of world celebrates the holidays 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Others do a ‘sample-size samba’, manipulating the expected size of the measured effect to justify the desired sample size, a reversal of the usual statistical calculation. Swiss survey highlights potential flaws in animal studies 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Musical performance in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese Verroneau, an international acoustic quartet, performs a blend of bossa nova, jazz, samba and swing. D.C. community calendar, Dec. 1-8, 2016 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Imperatriz Leopoldinense, a Rio samba school, enraged conservative farmers with its plan to depict them as enemies of Indians and forests in its Carnival spectacle. A politically correct Brazilian Carnival 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z In eulogising the joyful spontaneity of their football, a lazy stereotype was born, one that suggested such skills sprang directly from dancing the samba at Rio carnival and playing barefoot on Copacabana beach. Carlos Alberto and the goal that defined Brazil to the rest of the world 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z I skipped most of the subsequent thrash scene as much for the violence as the one-note samba. Because Punk Still Rocks 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z "He's brilliant… he's got better and better," Mr Miliband said of his former colleague - who performed a samba as The Mask on Saturday evening. Ed Miliband: Ed Balls is ‘national treasure’ after Strictly - BBC News 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Mr Balls performed a samba inspired by the film The Mask on Saturday. Ed Miliband: Ed Balls is national treasure after Strictly - BBC News 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Local news sources reported that Mr. Souza, who headed the popular Portela samba group that parades at Rio’s annual Carnival, was attacked by hooded gunmen who invaded his campaign headquarters and fled after the shooting. Killings of Candidates Cast a Shadow Over Rio Elections 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z “We used to dance tango or samba,” notes Santiago Peña, the finance minister. Polka lessons 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Athletes paraded under the rain to the samba tunes. As Games End, Rio Celebrates While Looking Warily to Future 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z The athletes are getting into the samba music. Highlights From the Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z It will include a samba band and dancers and athletes will be welcomed by First Minister Carwyn Jones and Presiding Officer Elin Jones. Homecoming for Welsh Olympic and Paralympic heroes - BBC News 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z At the opening ceremony, a magnificent display of fireworks were set off on the roof of the stadium, leading in to samba music and groups of singers and musicians in the middle of the arena. Paralympics: Belarus stages pro-Russia protest during opening ceremony 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The show featured a tribute to the wheel, to Brazil’s swirling samba rhythms, and to the beach - a ritual gathering spot in Rio. Paralympic Games open to theme: ‘Heart knows no limits’ 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The show featured a tribute to the wheel, to Brazil's swirling samba rhythms, and to the beach — a ritual gathering spot in Rio. Paralympic Games open to theme: 'Heart knows no limits' 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The port, where more than 2.6 million African slaves arrived between the 16th and 19th centuries, is the cradle of the nation’s Afro-Brazilian heritage, where samba and capoeira sprung to life. How the Olympic Legacy Could Hurt Rio's Poorest Citizens 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Another samba band follows, this one a kaleidoscope of sequins and feathers. Beats and barbecues at the Notting Hill Carnival - BBC News 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Instead of samba in the streets, there will be robots and self-driving cars. 5 things to know about the next Olympics in Tokyo 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z The crowd that braved the wet and blustery evening, and it was far from full at Maracanã Stadium, celebrated with Brazilian regional song and dance, electronica, samba and marching tunes. ‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z The samba dancers and pop musicians who soldiered through Sunday’s inclement weather, and the fireworks that illuminated the gloomy sky at the end, embodied the host city’s determination. Rio Games prove to be a challenge, but in the end, things weren't all that bad 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z After the race, the Jamaican team circled the field, danced the samba and basked in the adoration of the crowd after another gold medal. Usain Bolt Leads Jamaica to Relay Gold; U.S. Disqualified 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z When Bolt left the stage, he was accompanied by twelve samba dancers. Life After Usain Bolt 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Bolt offered a little samba, and the crowd ate it up. Usain Bolt strides into history with third straight Olympic 200-meter gold 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z On the starting blocks in his favorite event, he mustered a little samba dance before pointing to the camera, and to the word ‘Jamaica’ written across his chest. Rio 2016: Usain Bolt Strikes Again, Takes Gold in 200 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z As proud as they are of samba, Carnival, and futebol, Brazilians hoped to show the world that their country has a lot more to it. Why Brazilians Are So Obsessed with the U.S. Swimmers Story 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z QUOTE: “The samba party is on in Rio de Janeiro.” NBC reaches 24.1 million viewers for Biles’ last medal 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Conceicao fights aggressively, but with an elusive fluidity that contains hints of capoeira, samba and the clever style of Anderson Silva, Brazil's greatest mixed martial artist. Brazil's Robson Conceicao wins historic boxing gold at home 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Conceicao fights aggressively, but with an elusive fluidity that contains hints of capoeira, samba and the clever style of Anderson Silva, Brazil’s greatest mixed martial artist. Brazil's Robson Conceicao wins historic boxing gold at home 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Dujardin, who was the only rider to surpass the 90 mark, broke down in tears after a brilliant peformance to the sound of samba music. Second gold for Dujardin and Valegro in dressage 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z This is a guy, after all, who was last seen taking selfies as he danced the samba with a line of women at his press conference earlier in the week. Column: Usain Bolt can’t end the greatest show in track yet 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Take away the occasional samba dancing, and there’s not much to get anyone in the Olympic spirit. Grading the Games: Olympics are a work in progress 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z So it remains as Bolt’s inimitable pre-Olympic press event — full of samba and shenanigans — made clear. Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps: Twin Titans of the Modern Olympics 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Yes, that’s a real drink - a fusion of Japanese sake and the national cocktail, the caipirinha, that is as thoroughly Brazilian as samba and sun. Brazilian culture, Olympic roster highlight ties to Japan 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Yes, that’s a real drink — a fusion of Japanese sake and the national cocktail, the caipirinha, that is as thoroughly Brazilian as samba and sun. Brazilian culture, Olympic roster highlight ties to Japan 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Biles brought the arena to life with the samba flavor of a routine she clearly loves. U.S. women gymnasts place their names in history with Olympic gold 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z His hip rhetoric denigrated the economic liberalism of the 1990s while hyping a new and improved brand of socialism with a samba twist. How Brazil’s Lula Conned the World 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Audience members got onstage samba lessons and erupted with joy during musical interludes. Watch Gisele lose it during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony (and other musical highlights) 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z And once it grew dark, there were samba dancers, in enormous feathered headdresses but not much else, to further remind people that this was Rio, not London or Beijing. On Games’ First Full Day, Beach Volleyball Keeps Rio Celebrating Into the Night 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Salvador Dali painted him and in 1999 he received one of the highest honours in Rio when a samba school used him as their theme: "The Universe of Beauty - Master Pitanguy." Brazil plastic surgery maestro Ivo Pitanguy dies at 90 - BBC News 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z The most popular spot is the Academicos da Rocinha, a converted samba school with an indoor field about the size of an elementary school basketball court. Overlooked by Olympic upgrades, Rio's favelas carve out recreation opportunities where they can 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z But there they were, the ones who convinced their international sports federations that they were clean, and they appeared delighted as they, like the other athletes, danced to the samba music. For the Rio Olympic Games, There’s No Turning Back Now 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Pomp of such magnitude can’t exist without music, and this being Brazil, the samba and its many variants drove the night. Watch Gisele lose it during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony (and other musical highlights) 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Shoals of samba dancers flowed in a rainbow of colors, but many showed less flesh than normal for Brazil, seemingly mindful of their global TV audience. Rio delivers a simple, but spirited, Olympic welcome 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z The drumming and samba, the costumes and colors, the models and athletes: Brazil had been preparing for these Opening Ceremonies its whole life. Rio’s Olympic Opening Ceremonies had low budget, high appeal 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The party wrapped up with a rousing parade of the city's samba schools that compete in Carnival. Brazil casts aside crisis in rousing Rio Games opening 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Despite his fame, he lives a simple life outside Rio, partying a lot playing samba music for friends. Brazilian musicians delight at Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z RIO DE JANEIRO—With colorful Brazilian flourishes, samba chords, and a collective sigh of relief, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games officially opened Friday evening in this photogenic but stressed-out tropical city. Rio Games Open With Brazilian Flair and a Sigh of Relief 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z From funk to samba to hip-hop, it’s all being featured as the opening builds toward the entrance of athletes from around the world. The Latest: De Lima lights the Olympic cauldron 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The four-hour Opening Ceremonies had a gutted budget but a soaring feel as the stadium in this seaside city pulsed with lights, fireworks, circus-like acrobatics and a samba singalong that embraced the nation’s partying style. Rio’s Olympic Opening Ceremonies had low budget, high appeal 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Brazil will display samba, culture and diversity but political turmoil, economic woes and environment concerns loom large. 10 Things to Know for Today 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z There’s going to be no shortage of samba, culture or diversity in the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics as Brazil proudly showcases its traditions and environmental wonders. The Latest: Olympic mystery: Who will light Rio cauldron? 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z There's going to be no shortage of samba, culture or diversity in the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics as Brazil proudly showcases its traditions and environmental wonders. The Latest: Samba, baby! Rio to open Summer Olympic Games 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z He turns down the volume on a giant black speaker blaring samba music into the cobblestone alley. On eve of Olympics, indifference of locals is evident in all corners of Rio de Janeiro 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Brazilian music, including the samba and drumming made famous by Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations, will feature prominently, and all artists agreed to perform without pay. On tight budget, opening ceremony adopts 'MacGyver' approach 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Ruth Alves, 35, was one of the samba performers greeting the torch when it landed. Rio succumbed to the Olympic spirit when the torch landed — but not for long 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z At a nearby square called Pedra do Sal, at the foot of a rock where slaves unloaded salt, the Rio variant of samba was born. Rio de Janeiro's Forgotten Legacy of Slavery Shadows the Olympics 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Ticker tape swirled, a giant banner reading “Rio Loves You” was unfurled, and a samba club took to the stage. Brazil’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z They added shots and parries, sidesteps, and shimmies — intricate, controlled movements set to a samba beat. This badminton academy in a favela will give you hope for the Rio Olympics 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z “Initially, I got some jump ropes, but the kids didn’t like them. So I decided I would teach them badminton through something I knew and they knew — the samba.” The Inspiring Story of a Likely Olympic Loser 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z The torch headed into the Gamboa neighborhood, renowned for live samba in its picturesque colonial squares and a dark history as the area where slaves were docked, sold and buried. Rio succumbed to the Olympic spirit when the torch landed — but not for long 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The internet is full of rumours of new technology - such as drones - being used, to be merged with samba and carnival themes to create an aerial display to remember. Rio 2016 Olympic show to cost 'less than London' - BBC News 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The court used to echo with the sound of samba school rehearsals and children’s games. Facing crime wave, Brazil to deploy 85,000 soldiers and police to guard Olympics 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z At NBCU, there were samba dancers wearing lots of feathers but not much else. What to Make of NBC’s and Fox’s Offerings 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z “Actually,” he said, “I’m doing the samba. That was Level 1. This is Level 2.” The Inspiring Story of a Likely Olympic Loser 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Its creator, painter Beatriz Milhazes, is a true Carioca—a native of Rio de Janeiro, where Burle Marx spent most of his life—and her piece is named after the city’s samba school district. Landscape Artist Roberto Burle Marx’s Lasting Influence 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Len noted the “energy,” but thought there was too much bongo and not enough samba. 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Marla Maples no longer part of that world after Disney Night 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z In exchange for injecting a touch of samba into the Dolphins’ cheerleading team, they hope to start new lives in the United States. Miami Dolphins looking for cheerleaders in soccer-mad Brazil 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z “The crisis is here, companies are feeling it, and Rio is feeling it,” acknowledged Heron Schneider, a coordinator for the city's league of samba schools, which put on the famous televised Carnival parades. In Brazil, Carnival-goers won't let Zika or economic woes ruin the party 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z His samba school - as each competing group is known - won the city's last two Carnival competitions. Carnival cancelled in Brazilian cities' budget cuts - BBC News 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z While the band played a samba, the four-legged carnival celebrants paraded under Rio’s blazing sun. Brazilian pets parade in their own 4-footed Carnival 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z While the band played a samba, the four-legged carnival celebrants paraded under Rio's blazing sun. Brazilian canines allow their people to dress them in masks and costumes for a four-legged Carnival just days before the humans hold their own party 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Lanterns, samba dancing and about 4,000 children from local schools will feature in the colourful parade. Five alternative ways to celebrate the Bard's birthday - BBC News 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Rio's samba school parades will be broadcast around the world. In Brazil, Carnival-goers won't let Zika or economic woes ruin the party 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z With Carnival approaching, this place should be bustling with seamstresses, artisans and samba musicians doing last-minute work to put on a beautiful show at the city's annual parade competition. Carnival cancelled in Brazilian cities' budget cuts - BBC News 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z In fact, they are gig notices that testify to a small but growing heavy metal evangelical movement that is upturning Brazilian stereotypes of Catholicism, samba and favela violence. Headbanging in the house of God: Rio congregation worships with heavy metal 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z They and their director have to adapt the story as they go, complete with samba and bossa nova beats coursing through 12 musical numbers. What’s on tap in local children’s theater 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z His samba version of “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” earned him a return ticket to Hollywood. 'American Idol' recap: The judges are pleased, at times pained 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z This year will probably be OK, he said, but in the future all 12 of the main samba schools are reconsidering how they do business. Brazil's Carnival lovers face sobering moment as country braces for recession 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z “Ben” pushes regional “tropicalia” and samba music in new directions, suggesting that assimilation with Western rock needn’t dilute the grooves one bit. 33 1/3 essential reissues and archival recordings of 2015 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z To celebrate Rio’s hosting of the 2016 Summer Games in August, the soundtrack for revelers included music from previous Olympics and songs paying homage to samba on its 100th anniversary. Despite fears and huge Dubai fire, New Year revelry rolls on 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z Welles also embraced Brazilian culture, becoming aware of the Afro-Brazilian origins of samba. A Hundred Years of Orson Welles 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Nor is the company sounding a one-note samba by any stretch of the tech imagination. Why the Bulls Still Rock Apple Stock 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z They are followed by a samba ensemble and techno DJ. Military policeman's ball makes girls from Rio's favelas princesses for a day 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Olivia thought he brought disco back, and Bruno loved the samba part of the dance. 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Bindi, Andy, Tamar are perfect; Paula is toast 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z So when Carmen, this lower-class white woman, sang samba on the radio, the upper class who weren’t eager for any kind of change said it wasn’t proper. Stripping away the onstage silliness 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Benamou gives a sense of what the samba sequences would have been like. A Hundred Years of Orson Welles 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z He said in their video package that it’s not the time to play it safe though, and he created a challenging samba – with twerking! 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Alexa PenaVega has perfect 'switch-up' night; no one's eliminated 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The Brazilian duo Minas will perform jazz sambas and bossa novas. Religion events from around the Washington area 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z There was more prancing and less samba in that number, and Julianne wanted it to be better than it was. 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Kim Zolciak's out after mini-stroke, 10 couples remain for TV Night 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z “The samba was a black music in the same way the blues is in the U.S.,” Stripping away the onstage silliness 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z It told of a plan to pave over a plaza in Rio that was beloved by samba players. A Hundred Years of Orson Welles 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Chicano Batman mixes rock, soul, classic samba and cumbia and lyrics in Spanish and English to create a strikingly Angeleno sound. Chicano Batman's score for documentary 'On Two Fronts' has appeal for two generations 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z If I was doing samba, I guess I would use Portuguese words with French, so it’s a matter of getting some authenticity from the original masters, as well as blending in my own cultural baggage.” Parlez-vous Franglais? Montreal's bilingual rappers speak their own language 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z This was not the clichéd Brazil of soccer, sand and samba. Shadows in São Paulo 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Photograph: Everett/Rex Shutterstock Her creation of this persona helped her to become a superstar, her popularity booming alongside a surging US interest in samba music and Brazilian culture – but it became a double-edged sword. Carmen Miranda's fashion: Turbans, platform shoes and a lot of controversy 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z But that won’t be the only challenge to the old stereotype of cariocas living a life of sun, sea, samba and alegria. Rio Olympics: public scepticism persists as preparations approach final lap 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z “Everything I have I owe to Comlurb. Before I put on my uniform, I’m just another guy dancing samba.” What the Olympics means for the people of Rio 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z “It’s a kind of lifestyle - everyone grew up hearing samba,” a blend of African and European music, she said. Samba instructor brings a taste of Brazil to New Haven 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z “Rap shows a lot of reality — the bad reality — that samba does not show,” he said. Rap in Rio: Why hip-hop is the new sound in the city of samba 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Dawuni's music grows from the steady roots of reggae, then delves into the treasure trove found in music of black origin, including New Orleans funk, Brazilian samba and Afrobeat. DJ Rita Ray's African tracks: From howling blues to twisted love - BBC News 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z |
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