Last month, the Brazilian artist Ludmilla made history: After powering through her hits during a breakout set at Coachella, she became the first Afro-Latina to perform at the music festival. She riled ...

NBC News Digital’s Nicole Acevedo and Brazilian singer Anitta talk about the latest on her upcoming album “Girl From Rio” and her efforts to catapult “baile funk” globally.Feb. 24, 2021 ...

The Brazilian superstar started the global trek on May 18 at the Tecate Emblema festival in Mexico City. By Natalia Cano Brazilian superstar Anitta kicked off her Baile Funk Experience, a world tour ...

Four years ago, the Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta climbed to the top of Brazil's music industry, winning some of its biggest music awards and becoming its foremost pop star. But with that stardom ...

Anitta had never headlined her own concert in the States before Wednesday night’s sold-out show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Yet it was hard to believe it was her first time after witnessing the ...

Funk carioca, also called baile funk, is a musical style that’s been around for more than 25 years, but in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, a new culture of funkeiros has emerged. These are people whose ...