"The songs I made strictly thinking about the dance floor ...ended up being what [music supervisors] wanted," the Brazilian producer and DJ says. "That's the lesson learned." By Judy Cantor-Navas Leo ...

The Baile de la Panadera, or the Baker’s Dance, is so obscure that many people who make a point of knowing every cultural event in Costa Rica haven’t heard about it. There are no photos or videos to ...

Do you like salsa? No, not that delightful combination of tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, and lime. I mean the equally delicious mix of clave, trumpets, bongos, piano, guitars, and more. Readers ...

Gabriela Vallim reflects on the booming interest in baile funk in the UK, and explains the complex social history behind the Brazilian sound and why it's important to recognise its impact as a tool of ...

A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering Brazil. At the "Baile Charme," the city's traditional Black music parties, collective dancing fosters community and identity. Under a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. His “Baile Inolvidable” has sparked a surge of interest in salsa dancing and brought in a younger generation. “It’s been positively contagious,” a teacher said. Jodi ...

Under a busy overpass in Rio's working-class neighborhood Madureira, far away from Copacabana beach and Christ the redeemer, ...