RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free fingers ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - One of Rio de Janeiro's most traditional Samba schools broke a 16-year barren streak by winning the annual parade championship on Wednesday as the city cleaned up after four ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - For 18-year-old Raissa de Oliveira, there are only two seasons in a year -- Carnival, and the rest. For most of the year, the pretty, diminutive teenager is a journalism ...

OPINION: It’s carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here’s some Afro-Brazilian history from some of the most legendary Afro-carnival ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free ...

Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades. RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor's raised hands often means ...

“Only God knows if we will win the title, but once again our drummers delivered a great performance,” an exhausted Mestre Dudu, covered in sweat, told journalists after Mocidade’s parade. The school’s ...