pedra do sal is a great place to visit to listen to some traditional samba music at night in the center zone of rio - located at the site of a former slave market this is a casual and relaxed location for lovers of samba.

this venue is the birth place of samba, and the very traditional music takes place every monday and friday night, starting at 7pm - there is no cover charge and this is an outdoor venue, for that reason if rain is forecasted, the event will be cancelled.

the clientele is usually a mix of locals as well as a fair amount of visitors - it is considered one of the best roda de samba  in rio, which is a circle of people who gather around clapping and dancing to the rhythm of samba.