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Top scoring samba schools return to Rio's Sambadrome for champion's parade
The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators ...
A samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents
Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade leagu ...
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Samba project led by Navy transgender woman in the spotlight at Rio Carnival
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at the world-renowned Carnival parade in ...
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A samba school rises to Rio Carnival’s top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents
As one of Rio’s 12 top-tier samba schools, Unidos de Padre Miguel is having its shot at fame, perhaps even glory — all while bringing in more money into its community. Last year, competing in ...