Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage

Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage

RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around. The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, was declared in March … Read more