Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Carnival in Brazil—a dazzling, five-day extravaganza of parades, music, and street parties.

In the clip, Gisele looked like she was having a blast dancing with her instructor. As “Balenca Pema” by Maria Monte played in the background, the cover girl and her coach cut a rug like pros!

Gisele Bündchen is ready to show off her samba moves for Carnival. The supermodel posted a video of herself practicing a sexy dance routine with an instructor. "Getting in the mood for carnival!" ...

On a recent Friday night, a potent cocktail of excitement, nerves and pent-up energy filled the midsummer air at Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sambadrome, as decked out performers from the Salgueiro ...

Here are four cities with great venues where you can learn about these styles and catch them being performed live. Samba, ...

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! A city that dances to the rhythm of samba, where the sun kisses your skin, and the vibrant hues of Carnival costumes dazzle the eye. I had the pleasure of visiting this magnificent ...

One of Rio's most storied Samba schools will explore the "Pain and Passion" of the lives of the Bantu people in the city. Bantu people were the majority of Black people enslaved in Rio. Modern Brazil ...

Actress Alex Kingston shimmied her way to the highest score of tonight with her vibrant Samba, while YouTuber George Clarke ...

An institution of British TV, Strictly Come Dancing has been a fixture on our screens for over 20 years now. Whether its the samba, the foxtrot or the cha-cha (sans slide), families across the country ...