Capoeira, which fuses martial arts, dance, music, acrobatics, and philosophy, was developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil as ...

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, ...

Brazil hosts the largest Japanese community outside Japan. In the early 20th century, Brazil needed labour. Japan faced ...

The influence of South American culture on the development of the entertainment industry in this region is the most direct.

After Brazil abolished slavery, some of those who had been enslaved returned to west Africa, settling in several countries including Nigeria and Sierra Leone, AFP said. They brought with them Latin ...

The Brazilian Cultural Arts Center of Santa Barbara (BCACSB) will host the first Santa Barbara Latin Festival and Salsa ...

we are here to make history -- the celebration of culture is important," said 50-year-old Mayegun Musiliu as he walked with fellow performers. "This is how we sustain it." Brazil was the last ...

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio Carnival to the streets of Lagos in ...

They brought with them Latin American culture -- dance, food, religion and colours -- that lives on today in pockets of the megacity of Lagos. After Brazil abolished slavery, some of those who had ...