If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, ...

The event at The Spark included days of Brazilian dance and music workshops, and its centerpiece was a performance with ...

The move to regulate music on Rio’s beachfronts has particularly struck a nerve. "It's difficult to imagine Rio de Janeiro without bossa nova, without samba on the beach," said Julio Trindade ...

The restrictions on music amounts to “silencing the soul of the waterfront. It compromises the spirit of a democratic, musical, vibrant, and authentic Rio,” Orla Rio, a concessionaire who ...

The new measures are due to come into force on June 1, and they outlaw food and drink sales, chair rentals, loudspeakers and even live music in kiosks without official permits. Also, beach huts ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs ...