Va-Va voom: Dancers from Vai-vai samba school take centrestage in the parade at San Paulo last night
Got rhythm: a queen of the drums of the Rosas de Ouro samba school performs during the first night of Sao Paulo's Carnival parades
Technicolor samba: dancers from the Rosas de Ouro samba school perform in Sao Paulo in the small hours of this morning
Dazzle: revellers from the Academicos do Tatuape samba school and the samba school Mancha Verde Special Group join in the first night of carnival parade at Sao Paolo's Sambadrome
Fab for a parade: members of the Academicos do Tatuape samba school perform in Sao Paulo while this dancer from the Rosas de Ouro samba school is dwarfed by his float
Piano men: members of the Mancha Verde samba school wow the audience in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome
In flight: the samba groups bid to outperform each other, and carnivals in the regions of Brazil showcase different styles of samba linked to their local heritage
Charge: after the Sao Paulo festivities last night and tonight, parades in Rio kick off on Sunday
Weird and wonderful: members of the samba school Rosas de Ouro Special Group at the Sambadrome
Big band: drummers from the Mancha Verde samba school make some noise
Energy: carnival marks the run-up to Lent, historically a few days of indulgence before the period of abstinence
Come on, boys: the five days of parades, balls and street parties are expected to attract millions of locals and tourists
Play to the gallery: the parades take place in the Sambadrome, a specially built space for parades
Shout it out: the overwhelming popularity of the carnival events boosts Brazil's economy to the tune of £420 million
Walk like an Egyptian: revellers' costumes have become iconic in the way Brazil markets itself to the world
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