Multitasking is a characteristic cariocas harvest in both the workplace and areas of leisure - Locals partake in a variety of activities not limited to music, dance, and sports. If a foreigner observes a group of locals playing music, or doing an activity, they might be surprised at how fluid everyone participating can be.

When music plays, cariocas dance, and almost all of them know how to play an array of instruments. They don't strictly define themselves by limiting statements such as 'I am a singer,' or 'I am a drummer.' They truly believe these traits exist in each and every person.