Brazilian guitarist João Gaspar is known for his versatility and ability to blend traditional music with jazz, rock and contemporary styles. Through this fusion blend, Gaspar has developed a ...

Monday nights feel like Saturdays in Rio's Little Africa neighborhood when the sun sets and the samba starts to play. Surrounded by a mostly young crowd, seven musicians sit around a table with the ...

For the first time since the Cuban conga (1938), it looks as though the U.S. is taking up a new ballroom dance. The new dance is the Brazilian samba* notable alike for its breezy tempo and its lilting ...