For some in the Christian faith, the Carnival season offers a chance to let loose ahead of Lent. The celebration is also known as Mardi Gras, but under any name, it’s all about revelry and merriment. ...

But Brazil ’s musical culture extends far beyond one genre. Samba, tropicália, axé, forró, electronic music, and more make ...

The world is watching Brazil after the country won its first Oscar for “I’m Still Here”, a film set in Rio de Janeiro during the dictatorship in the 1970s. The film’s smooth soundtrack feeds into ...

A few months ago, on Jan. 1, more than 150 thousand people swarmed the savannah-based, landlocked city of Brasília — an unusual flock since beach cities like Rio are usually top destinations around ...

Last month, the Brazilian artist Ludmilla made history: After powering through her hits during a breakout set at Coachella, she became the first Afro-Latina to perform at the music festival. She riled ...

As Brazilian gospel music’s popularity soars, artists with little Christian background are releasing worship songs. Does it matter why? “Dwell in me, Jesus,” sings Ana Castela in “Agradeço” (I Thank ...

It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms. Credit ...

BRASILIA, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes, who brought bossa nova to international audiences in the 1960s, died on Friday at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, his family said. In a ...

Brazilian singer and songwriter Lô Borges died this Sunday (2) in Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, at the age of 73, due to multiple organ failure. The artist had been hospitalized since ...

In an interview with Billboard Brazil, Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter and Howie Dorough talk about the 25th-anniversary Into the Millennium tour, their show at The Town, their love for Brazil, the ...