In the heart of Lagos Island, the Fanti Carnival rose like a phoenix—bold, rhythmic and unapologetically Afro-Brazilian. After years of silence, it returned not just as celebration, but as resistance.

Aline Bianca, a renowned carnival dancer and member of the Independente de Boa Vista samba school, passed away just hours after participating in the Vitória Carnival parade in Brazil. According to ...

“The parades at the Sambadrome are the central event of Carnival. For four nights, Rio’s top samba schools, of which there are more than 100, perform to themes of their choosing—this past year, many ...