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 league for the first time in 57 years.
Rio samba school empowers community through solidarity, sustenance and samba
Carnival season always breathes life into the local economy of Rio de Janeiro's Vila Vintém favela – but particularly this year, after its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school was elevated to the top Carnival league after 57 years,
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The famed Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is in full swing, as the extravaganza culminates in parades featuring top samba ...
One of Rio's most storied Samba schools will explore the "Pain and Passion" of the lives of the Bantu people in the city. Bantu people were the majority of Black people enslaved in Rio.
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