The samba in the oldest neighborhood of Rio

In the "Pedra do Sal" (Rock Salt) you can find each monday the original samba of Rio, that is leadered by the "Batuque na Cozinha" (Drumming in the Kitchen). One of the oldest neighborhood of Rio, there you can feeling the Rio de Janeiro way of life, and you can see too, the original architecture of the city, that reminder us the Alfama neighborhood in Lisbon.

foto: blog Rio de Janeiro a Dezembro

Located in the "morro da Conceição", the samba start 16h and is free. There you can see the stairs done by the slaves. And you can find a lot of artist, that in december they open your office to all.

foto: blog Sobre Tudo e Meia

The origin come from the dockers that were sambistas and after the work, they start to play samba and enjoy the leisure time. Now is one of the best Roda de Samba of all Rio de Janeiro. Is a place to go, visit and have fun.

foto: Claudio Lara

The new way to view Rio

With the police inside the favelas, Rio started a new period of peace and entertainment. Now the attraction is up on the pacified favela and enjoy the music and the people. The favela Santa Marta, located in Botafogo, is the best exemple of it, with a program of concerts and carnival. This favelas is known it because Michael Jackson made a clip on there.

projeto social Spanta Nenem (foto: Charles Silva)

The better carnival is on the street, and will be in the favela of: Santa Marta (12/03), Pavao-Pavaozinho  e Cantagalo  (06/03) , Babilônia e Chapéu Mangueira (08/03), Ladeira dos Tabajaras (08/03), Providência (08/03), Formiga (20/02), Salgueiro (26/02) e Borel (08/03).

The people will walk on the streets of the neighborhood, but they will start and finish in front of the favela. The bolo Pela Saco of Santa Marta will walk in the streets Voluntários da Pátria and Sao Clemente. In the favela of Cocapacaba, Ladeira dos Tabajaras, the group will have the participate of the police volunteer that will play trumpet.

in portuguese

The first saturday of each month every one can enjoy the samba of Santa Marta favela.

The started of the Carnival

In the street of the samba, Sambódrômo, the carnival already started with the test of the "Escolas de Samba". It´s free entrance and everybody can go to enjoy what will be the big concert in the carnival.

A fameous artist with the "baianas"

The three first to open was Salgueiro, Sao Clemente and Rocinha. But is just the start, to the next week saturday (15), "Alegria da zona sul", "Viradouro" and "Imperatriz Leopoldinense". And sunday (16), "Cubango", "Mocidade" and "Unidos da Tijuca".

The test will go at the last sunday (27/02) before the carnival, when Unidos da Tijuca, the last winner, will test the lights and sound.

What to do in the night of Rio

Today Rio de Janeiro start a new period. Moment of peace and to enjoy the night of samba in the favelas.

Here you have a lot of options and places to go, and all of them with something in common, the good music and good vibration. A little list of them:

- Favela Dona Marta (Botafogo) - GRES Mocidade Unida do Santa Marta

- Rocinha (Sao Conrado) - Acadêmicos da Rocinha

- Morro do Salgueiro (Tijuca) - Acadêmicos do Salgueiro

- Favelas de Vila Isabel -  Unidos de Vila Isabel

- Favela da Mangueira - Acadêmicos da Mangueira

- Neighborhood of Madureira - Portela

Rocinha

You can go alone or with a tourism business, like the option of Brazil Expedition Samba.

Favelas in Rio de Janeiro list : click here