On Easter Sunday, the soul of Lagos Island stirred to life. The Fanti Carnival surged through its storied streets like a river of memory and music—drums pounding like ancestral heartbeats, dancers ...

Inspired by legendary African American choreographer, anthropologist and civil rights figure Katherine Dunham, with whom she ...

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.

A single glance at the revived Lagos Fanti Carnival reveals two things: brilliantly inventive costumes and the genuine pride ...

When Brazilian actress and samba queen Erika Januza stepped onto the streets of Cape Town for the Cape Town Carnival 2025, she wasn’t just bringing the pulse of Rio — she was stepping into something ...

Lagos pulsed with history and vibrant hues as the 2025 Fanti Carnival painted the streets with a joyous Afro-Brazilian celebration.

Lagos State government has revived the Afro-Brazilian Heritage with the Fanti Carnival, which has long been a cornerstone of ...

“Rooted in the 19th-century customs of Afro-Brazilian returnees-freed slaves who brought back samba rhythms, flamboyant costumes, and carnival traditions from Brazil, the Lagos Fanti Carnival ...

To mark the France-Brazil 2025 season, which takes place in France from April to September, and the 200th anniversary of ...

and creative spirit of Afro-Brazilian returnees who blended samba rhythms, Catholic influences, and street performance into what evolved as the Fanti Carnival.” Nigerians need credible journalism.