Rio de Janeiro’s famous Carnival parade took place on Sunday and Monday, and the champion’s parade will take place this weekend. So let’s learn about the history of samba and Carnival in Rio! I found a bunch of short documentaries that are really interesting and include both history and great music!

Matrizes do Samba do Rio de Janeiro

Escola de Samba S.A.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOxbsrTwvZo

Carnaval, Bastidores, e Dramas

And finally, here’s a trailer for an upcoming documentary on Rio’s Carnival parade.

Trailer – Coração do Samba