The six top-scoring samba schools from Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, wowing spectators with dazzling costumes, energetic performances, and live samba ...

The Carnival is in full swing as music, glam and glee continue to dominate the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Samba school Unidos da Tijuca opened the festivities on Monday night with an afro ...

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Neuma Goncalves, Brazil's "First Lady of Samba," has died at age 78 after helping turn the Rio de Janeiro slum Mangueira into one of the best-loved samba schools at the world-famous Carnival parade.

Founded in 1948, Beija-Flor is one of the most awarded samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, with 14 championship titles, and the third most successful school in the history of the Rio Carnival.

The survey covers the period from March 1 to 4 as Rio’s Carnival has grown into a billion-dollar industry. The city center, where the samba school ... The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is a massive ...

Four of Rio's top samba schools took center stage on the opening night of Carnival parades on Sunday. (AP video shot by Mario Lobão and Lucas Dumphreys) ...