Every four years, the FIFA World Cup becomes much more than a football tournament. It turns into a global festival powered by millions of fans who travel, sing, dress up, and celebrate together. From ...

Those who prefer to celebrate New Year's Eve with millions rather than within their own four walls should travel to one of these metropolises.

The South African Dance Federation (SADF) hosted a national dance competition in Randburg, Johannesburg recently, which attracted entries from hundreds of dancers. Dance ...

Two couples will face the agony of the last dance-off of the series, where the prize is a coveted spot in the Strictly final.

Strictly Come Dancing duo Karen Carney and Carlos Gu followed up last week's perfect score with a stylish Samba to The Rhythm of Life from Sweet Charity – and it wasn't just the judges who were fans ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit a touchstone of jazz and bossa nova, the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). In the shuffling rhythms of samba, in its defiance and energy and lust for life, lies the soul of Rio de Janeiro. Samba is heard ...

Brazilian guitarist João Gaspar is known for his versatility and ability to blend traditional music with jazz, rock and contemporary styles. Through this fusion blend, Gaspar has developed a ...

In the heart of Lagos Island, the Fanti Carnival rose like a phoenix—bold, rhythmic and unapologetically Afro-Brazilian. After years of silence, it returned not just as celebration, but as resistance.

For the first time since the Cuban conga (1938), it looks as though the U.S. is taking up a new ballroom dance. The new dance is the Brazilian samba* notable alike for its breezy tempo and its lilting ...