Carnival
latest news & developmentsExcerpt: ‘Taking a Six for a Nine: Sexual imagery in the Trinidad Calypso’
Keith Warner explores the sensual pulse of calypso, focusing on the Mighty Sparrow, in an essay from the ‘Erotique Noire’ collection
Hitting the wall in Rio’s Sambadrome
In any endurance event, an unprepared athlete is in danger of hitting ”the wall” — a point when the muscles weaken and the spirit droops.
Brazil’s last carefree Carnival?
Brazil’s five-day Carnival got into high gear on Sunday with its famous parades in Rio de Janeiro adding extravagance to lusty street parties.