Mayara Lima is famous for her hypnotising samba style. Here, she shares the best samba experiences in Rio, from traditional school events to samba circles.

THEY are the gorgeous, glittering Samba dancers who steal the show at the greatest party on the planet. The queens and muses who light up the jaw-dropping, heart-pounding Rio Carnival are once ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade leagu ...

one of the places where the musical and dance genre is said to have originated. Aside from providing entertainment, samba has played a crucial role in shaping Rio's lifestyle, including taking a ...

The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators ...

The famed Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... Dancers hit the streets and dance to samba music, as the carnival rages on. Many teams incorporate African culture and religion into their ...

Carnival celebrates vibrant global traditions, blending history, resistance, and cultural expression through music, dance, ...

The streets of Rio de Janeiro come alive with parties, samba and dazzling costumes as one of the world’s biggest carnivals ...

But samba is not on the menu at the Madureira dance party. Here thousands of people from Rio's Black and Brown community get together every Saturday night to dance to the sounds of R&B as buses ...