A Rio de Janeiro samba school whose songs weave social themes and Afro-Brazilian history into Carnival narratives.
For a quick sense of their voice, try "Samba-Enredo 2013 - Sou Negro, Sou Raça, Sou Vida, Sou Abolição" or the 2018 track "É Preciso Preservar."
The group's name directly references Brazil's abolition of slavery, and their samba-enredos consistently return to themes of racial identity and cultural preservation. Songs like "Samba-Enredo 2013 - Sou Negro, Sou Raça, Sou Vida, Sou Abolição" make that focus explicit. Their work documents regional histories too, as in "Samba Enredo 2020 - Dos Primeiros Nordestinos," which traces migration stories.
They formed in 1973 in Rio's Vila Isabel neighborhood. Their early albums like "Vila Isabel: O Berço do Samba" (1975) and "Raízes" (1984) established their sound, while later samba-enredos from 1996 through 2020 continued exploring social and historical themes.
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