Revellers take part in a 'bloco' group parade in Rio de Janeiro's Santa Teresa neighborhood in Brazil on February 4, 2024. — © AFP Revellers take part in a 'bloco ...
A typical Carnival day in Brazil starts around 7 a.m., when the first blocos — as the free street parties are known — start their loud and colorful musical journey down the city’s streets. Drummers, ...
On the heels of new EP “Bloco Vol. 2,” transcontinental trio PPJ spin a FREAKS ONLY exclusive mix of sonic thrills inspired Carnival 2024 in Brazil. On the heels of new EP “Bloco Vol. 2,” ...
Musicians from Cordão do Boi Tolo fill Rio’s streets with lively "marchinhas" (Fernando Frazão Agência Brasil/Wikimedia Commons via Courthouse News). A group of Cordão do Boi Tolo performers in ...
RIO DE JANEIRO — Gunfights have raged daily in several neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, as drug gangs battled over territory in recent weeks. Residents have been lining up for hours in hopes of ...