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View of Rio de Janeiro. Photo by sandeepachetan.com (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) via Flickr With the summer Olympics in full swing, I wanted to highlight two great songs about the country as well as the carioca ...

It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms. Credit ...

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, NPR Music is spotlighting a series of artists across Latin America who are engaging with their musical heritage in unique ways. From reworking conservative ...