VALDEMAR VARGAS: I'm Mangueira school of samba (laughter). KAHN: He's not only a big fan but also works at the Pretos Novos Institute in the Rio neighborhood known as Little Africa. He gives tours ...

Chéri Samba is a Congolese artist born in 1956 in Kinto M’Vuila, Democratic Republic of Congo. He is known for his paintings that depict life in Africa and the modern world. "I appeal to people’s ...

Wura Samba is a nine-piece Afro drumming and percussion band known for blending African drumming, folk songs, and vibrant costumes in an innovative showcase. Songs on the album include ‘Iba’, ‘Eledua’ ...

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One of Rio's most storied Samba schools will explore the "Pain and Passion" of the lives of the Bantu people in the city. Bantu people were the majority of Black people enslaved in Rio.

Modern Brazil is what it is today - the foods, the religious traditions, and, of course, the music - in large part because of its African roots. That's the message one of Rio de Janeiro's famous samba ...