Samba dancers, drummers dreaming of glory at Rio Sambodrome carnivalAFP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BrazilIn a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of. Revelers of Caprichosos de Pilares samba school perform during aE parade on Intendente Magalhaes street in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 28, 2017. Samba and carnival roots are deeply tied to poor, Afro-Brazilian neighborhoods, where community organizations known as samba schools evolved and work year round to make the show happen. It’s samba in our feet, samba in our veins, love in our hearts, and that’s it,” she said, adding that making it to the Sambodrome was every dancer’s dream. Nowadays it’s a luxury carnival, a carnival of feathers, sequins, VIP boxes,” Peixoto said.

Source: Taipei Times February 13, 2026 16:33 UTC