12-year-old Brazilian rapper MC Soffia performs at the Brazilian national anthem at the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. Percussion thumped as if in perpetual motion inside Maracana Stadium in Rio for the opening of the 2016 Olympics. Most ridiculous, though, was the moment that got Gisele and most of the crowd at Maracana Stadium dancing. For tips on the stuff that’s not, follow Randall Roberts on Twitter: @lileditRio 2016: Olympic opening ceremony to dance to the beat of Brazil's vibrant musical traditionThe Broad's 'Summer Happenings' shows the need for smaller, eclectic hand-picked bills It was the kind of over-the-top extravaganza normally seen during a parody dance number on “The Simpsons.”Jorge Ben Jor and Regina Casé got the audience dancing at Maracana Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 06, 2016 17:33 UTC