A list of modern artists that define Brazilian music and their recent albums that span a diverse range of soundscapes. Read ...

and the Carioca neighbourhoods became cultural melting pots where Afro-Brazilian music came to life. Samba, the main musical genre inherited from this period, was further developed in the circle ...

São Paulo may be the most populated city in Brazil, but Rio de Janeiro is party central. Among the many joyful events Rio has ...

“This was the first time in the history of samba – and, perhaps, even in the history of Brazilian popular music – when an explicit call to action, directed exclusively at Negroes, had been included in ...

The legendary Canadian pianist Renee Rosnes has turned her attention to the music of Brazil on her latest record. She's long been a fan of jazz samba, and on 'Crossing Paths', she celebrates those ...

The show Brazilian Funk Night combines “all of this Brazilian music with a funk groove and a lot of improvisation,” said ...

Kick back for a moment and imagine you’re in Brazil, perhaps sunning yourself on Copacabana beach or simply swaying to the rhythm of samba music at the glamorous annual Rio Carnival. That’s ...

With a Brazilian mother passionate about music and a Norwegian father devoted to skiing, he grew up surrounded by samba’s warmth and the crisp chill of snow-covered slopes. At nine, he fell in ...

hour-long films chronicle Brazilian music from the birth of samba right through to the hip-hop, baile and funk scenes. The second programme in the series covers the military era in Brazil ...

Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal play music during training sessions to “build the energy” among the players. Arsenal ...