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Music

Gigs, concerts, bands and music in Rio

Time Out's guide to finding the sound of '50s and '60s Rio

Wednesday night's cult block parties stretching Lapa's reach

The famous Zona Norte samba crew begin a Monday night residency

The post-punk anti-heroes are the latest brit band to hit Lapa

Banda Black Rio (Music)
Fri 18 May One of the most important bands of the modern musical era in Brazil, Banda Black Rio's sound was part of the black empowerment... More details
Labirinto (Music)
Fri 18 May The monthly jazz parties at The Maze have become legend in the carioca nightlife calendar - after all, what better backdrop to... More details
Elza Soares (Music)
Fri 18 May Elza Soares brings her timeless collection of songs and a collection of special guests to Centro's classic venue Teatro Rival... More details
A Grande Roubada (Music)
Fri 18 May Circo Voador gets its rocks right off this weekend with the Grande Roubada crew going to town with three live bands and a host... More details
WCT Music Festival (Music)
18-19 May Since their first record in 1994, O Rappa have conquered Brazil with their heavy reggae-meets-rock sound, in large part... More details

Samba do Ouvidor (Music)
Sat 19 May Centro's regular samba sessions on Rua do Ouvidor are more of a get-together between friends than a formal music event, which... More details
Baile do Bola Preta (Music)
Sat 19 May The Baile do Bola revives the parties that made history in Rio in the '50s from which surged the time-honoured bloco Cordão... More details
WCT Music Festival (Music)
18-19 May Since their first record in 1994, O Rappa have conquered Brazil with their heavy reggae-meets-rock sound, in large part... More details

Pedra do Sal (Music)
Mon 21 May This historic venue is part of the story of samba. Once a slave market, it is widely believed to be the birthplace of the... More details
Roda de samba Cacique de Ramos (Music)
Mon 21 May The regular Sunday roda de samba of Cacique de Ramos makes a rare trip to Ipanema tonight to unleash its exquisite sound on... More details

Razões Africanas (Music)
Tue 22 May Trapiche Gamboa is one of the most traditional of all the samba halls in Rio, showing the young pretenders in Lapa a thing or... More details
Jazzmania (Music)
Tue 22 May The Studio RJ team have given a new lease of life to a once-essential weekly jazzfest, making Tuesdays a journey into the... More details
Matriz Live Sessions (Music)
Tue 22 May Casa Matrtiz gets back to what it does best this month, unleashing an eclectic bunch of little-known underground bands on to... More details

Nova Lapa Jazz (Music)
Wed 23 May Early in 2011, something stirred in Lapa that helped rekindle the spirit of jazz among young cariocas, simultaneously creating... More details

Los Hermanos (Music)
24-27 May Los Hermanos' eponymous 1999 debut album may have been their most popular, but it set an awkward tone for the rest of their... More details