RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s biggest pop star, Anitta, has released a music video depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking controversy in a country where religious intolerance is ...

OPINION: It’s carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here’s some Afro-Brazilian history from some of the most legendary Afro-carnival ...

Mateus Picanco Lima Gomes ’18 grew up playing music in Brazil. When he was 11, he learned to strum the four-stringed cavaquinho. But as time went on, his interest in traditional Brazilian music waned, ...

Bahia Magia Dance Company will present Roots of Brazil, an immersive cultural experience, 5-8 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Center Stage Theatre in Santa ...

Today’s Black travelers can look to South America to find connections with African culture. Salvador, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia, features a multitude of culinary, fine art, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anitta was already known for elevating marginalized populations such as women, residents of the working-class neighborhoods known as favelas, as well as LGBTQ+ and Black people.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When Leandro Santanna’s mother wanted to teach him about their ...