It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas ...

Passinho, the vibrant dance style born in Rio de Janeiro's favelas, was officially recognized as an "intangible cultural heritage" by legislators in the state of Rio.

The passinho is a Brazilian dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro's favelas.

The passinho is a Brazilian dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas.

The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, was declared in March to be an “intangible cultural heritage” by legislators in the state of Rio ...