Groups such as Samba Que Elas Querem, whose rewrite of a samba classic prompted a legal tussle, are taking on the patriarchy It was a typical Friday night at the Beco do Rato, a samba club tucked down ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the new Rota do Samba, musicians tell stories through song. Photograph by Dan Stables This article was produced by National ...

"São Paulo is the graveyard of samba." So claimed the late Brazilian poet Vinicius de Moraes, who co-wrote Brazil's most famous song, "The Girl From Ipanema." Home to more than 20 million people, the ...

You likely recognize samba as Brazil's primary cultural signature, yet professional analysis of its transition from the streets to the boardroom remains scarce in English language media. This article ...

They announced and warranted that samba was going to end. That was what Assis Valente (1911-1958) used to say, in a modern parody of his famous composition about the end of the world, sung by Carmen ...

The sprawling, landlocked mega-city of Sao Paulo has become home to an introspective form of samba exploring themes of alienation. It's a far cry from the breezy music synonymous with Rio de Janeiro. ...