Can samba percussion collective Miamibloco really fit 80 musicians onstage at the Miami Beach Bandshell for its fifth annual Saideira Social? SuOm Francis, the collective’s cofounder, says the answer ...

Samba can’t be learned from a textbook alone. Brazil’s musical tradition is best understood first-hand and up close — close enough to feel the drumbeat reverberate inside you. “ It's like an ocean of ...

The distance between China and Brazil maybe great, but that, hasn't stopped the Brazilian dance and music culture from trickling its way into the middle Kingdom. Here's Nillah Nyakoa as she takes a ...

One of Halifax's oldest, largest and probably loudest bands is celebrating 30 years of Brazilian percussion and community on Saturday. Samba Nova is a Brazilian-style batucada band that explores ...

The beat goes on at Boro's Riverside Stadium for musical youths who took part in an annual samba event. The beat goes on at Boro's Riverside Stadium for musical youths who took part in an annual samba ...