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From the singing sales pitch of beach vendors to the echoing roar of soccer fans at the Maracana stadium, there is a percussive quality to the everyday life in Brazil that is hard to miss but not always easy to photograph.

Two months before the World Cup opening ceremony, Italian photographers Edoardo Delille and Gabriele Galimberti travelled to Brazil to follow in the footsteps of Rio de Janeiro's residents, capturing their exuberance, vibrancy and uniqueness.

'The soul of Brazil is dancing,' Delille said. 'It's the same sort of samba dance you can find in the feet of a posh girl from Leblon to the feet of a girl in the favela.'

Hauling their gear through the scenic beaches of Rio, Delille and Galimberti didn't have to go far to capture what they were looking for.

Each series of photos produces a pattern, of bodies, products, personalities and all-things Brazilian. The photos are tiled together with the best picture on the right side.

Some of the photos were shot in a studio, some were shot on scene and some were taken with a high-definition camera that flew nearly 100 feet into the sky.

'We walked through favelas, beaches and hidden areas, everywhere possible to find those stereotypes. ... It was really fun, because you start off with an idea and realize the place is totally opposite,' Delille said.

'What looked like a stereotype became a universal connection.

'As Italians, we always have a great time going to Brazil, appreciating their humour and joy for life,' Delille said. 'They are very funny people with a great sense of humoir.'

'The soul of Brazil': Italian photographers Edoardo Delille and Gabriele Galimberti snapped local residents - including sunbathing women - to capture the essence of the country ahead of the World Cup

World Cup journey: The Italian photographers capture every day life in Brazil - including the popular VW Beetles seen driven around the streets

Life's a beach: Photos show Brazilians on the sand drinking fresh coconut juice in a project designed to capture the essence of the country

Forgotten anything? Beach sellers wander the sands selling bikini tops, which the Italian photographers capture to show a 'cheeky' perspective of Brazil ahead of the World Cup

'Cultural patterns': The series of photos captures Brazilians' staple diet of beans and rice, served with a colourful wedge of fruit

Shirts off! As part of their Rio project, the photographers snapped these Brazilian men on the beach - all wearing a silver necklace

At home in Rio: Inside the colourful properties where Brazilians live, complete with TVs showing local soap operas

Starting them young! Children playing football on the beaches in Rio all posing in a similar style as part of the photographers' project of Brazil

Tourist souvenirs: Necklaces, magnets, cards and a plate are all the items on sale bearing a replica of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio

Surf's up: Men pose with their surfboards along the beaches in Rio as part of the photographers' World Cup project to capture the essence of Brazil

Team colours: Different style Brazilian footballs lie on the beaches across Brazil ahead of the World Cup kick off

From three dogs in a pushchair, to a shopping trolley filled with water melons, the photos capture everyday life in Brazil for a World Cup project

Wheelie bins are placed in various locations in Rio - from beaches, to the middle of a road as part of the 'essence of Brazil' project

Everyday life: Brazilian men and women are pictured playing a drum or a berimbau - a single-string percussion instrument as part of the project

Summer living: Flip-flop-adorned feet are snapped in different settings as part of the project - from the sandy beach to the colourful pavement