Bloco

Carnival blocks, carnaval blocos or blocos de rua are street parties, parades and street bands that mobilize crowds during carnival season and are the main popular expression of Brazilian Carnival. The parades fall under the term "street carnival", and happen during a period of about one month, beginning before and finishing after Carnival. Blocos usually perform Brazilian rhythms, such as marchinha, samba, frevo, maracatu, and axé.